Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
वासुदेवात्मकं सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजङ्गमम् । आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं तस्मादन्यन्न विद्यते ॥ ८१ ॥
vāsudevātmakaṃ sarvaṃ jagatsthāvarajaṅgamam | ābrahmastambaparyantaṃ tasmādanyanna vidyate || 81 ||
Toàn thể vũ trụ này—mọi loài động và bất động—đều mang tự tánh của Vāsudeva. Từ Phạm Thiên cho đến một ngọn cỏ, chẳng có gì tồn tại ngoài Ngài.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a Vāsudeva-centered vision of reality: the entire cosmos, from the highest deity (Brahmā) to the smallest life-form, is pervaded by and dependent upon Vāsudeva—there is no separate, independent existence.
By affirming that all beings and things are Vāsudeva’s manifestation, it turns devotion into an all-inclusive practice—reverence, compassion, and worship become natural when one sees the Lord present everywhere.
A key Vyākaraṇa-style insight is the compound usage “स्थावर-जङ्गमम्” and the range-expression “आ…पर्यन्तम्,” showing how Sanskrit compacts philosophical totality (all categories of beings) into precise grammatical forms.