Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
पुराणन्यायमीमांसाधर्मशास्राणि च द्विज । साङ्गा वेदास्तथा सर्वे विष्णो रूपं प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ ७० ॥
purāṇanyāyamīmāṃsādharmaśāsrāṇi ca dvija | sāṅgā vedāstathā sarve viṣṇo rūpaṃ prakīrtitam || 70 ||
Hỡi bậc nhị sinh, các Purāṇa, Nyāya, Mīmāṃsā và các Dharmaśāstra; cũng như toàn thể Veda cùng các bộ phận phụ trợ của chúng—đều được tuyên xưng là những hình thái của Viṣṇu.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It sacralizes all major śāstric disciplines—Purāṇa, logic (Nyāya), exegesis (Mīmāṃsā), and Dharmaśāstra—by declaring them manifestations of Viṣṇu, implying that true study culminates in devotion and realization of Viṣṇu.
By identifying scripture itself as Viṣṇu’s form, the verse frames learning, recitation, and right interpretation of śāstra as acts that naturally support Viṣṇu-bhakti rather than mere intellectual pursuit.
The phrase “sāṅgā vedāḥ” points to the Vedāṅgas—Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Kalpa, and Jyotiṣa—teaching that these technical sciences are integral supports of Vedic practice and are also to be revered as connected to Viṣṇu.