Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36

योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)

Devanagari script

एतत्सर्वमिदं विश्वं जगदेतच्चराचरम् । परब्रह्मस्वरूपस्य विष्णोः शक्तिसमन्वितम् ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

etatsarvamidaṃ viśvaṃ jagadetaccarācaram | parabrahmasvarūpasya viṣṇoḥ śaktisamanvitam || 36 ||

Translation

此一切宇宙——此动与不动众生之世界——皆为毗湿奴（Viṣṇu）之圣力（Śakti）所遍满并所护持；毗湿奴之自性即至上梵（Parabrahman）。

Word by Word

• etat: this
• etat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• sarvam: all, entire
• sarvam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• idam: this (here)
• idam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• viśvam: universe
• viśvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• jagat: world, moving creation
• jagat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• etat: this
• etat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• cara-acaram: moving and unmoving
• cara-acaram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cara (प्रातिपदिक) + acara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); द्वन्द्व (itaretara): moving and non-moving

• para-brahma-svarūpasya: of the form/nature of the Supreme Brahman
• para-brahma-svarūpasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + svarūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) [svarūpa], षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष: 'परब्रह्मणः स्वरूपम्'

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• śakti-samanvitam: endowed with (His) power
• śakti-samanvitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śakti (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थ: 'śaktyā samanvitam' (endowed with power)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Para-Brahman
• Shakti

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It affirms a Moksha-Dharma vision: the entire charācarātmaka (moving–unmoving) cosmos is not separate from the Supreme, but is understood as the manifestation upheld by Viṣṇu as Para-Brahman together with His Śakti.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By identifying Viṣṇu as Para-Brahman and the universe as supported by His Śakti, the verse grounds bhakti in highest reality: devotion is directed to the Supreme Lord who pervades all beings, fostering reverence, surrender, and seeing God in all.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa rituals) is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is Vedāntic discernment—recognizing the charācara world as dependent on Viṣṇu’s Śakti, supporting meditation and right understanding for liberation.