Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
Gaṅgāmāhātmya
यो देवो जगतामीशः कारणानां च कारणम् । युगान्ते निगदन्त्येतद्रुद्ररूपधरो हरिः ॥ ४६ ॥
yo devo jagatāmīśaḥ kāraṇānāṃ ca kāraṇam | yugānte nigadantyetadrudrarūpadharo hariḥ || 46 ||
那位神祇是诸世界之主、万因之因；在劫末，人们宣说：祂即哈利（Hari），示现为鲁陀罗（Rudra）之形。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Purva Bhaga dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that the Supreme Lord is the master of all worlds and the ultimate source behind every cause, and that even the fierce dissolving power associated with Rudra is a form assumed by Hari—pointing to one supreme reality governing creation and dissolution.
By identifying Hari as the highest cause and ruler, it grounds devotion in the Supreme rather than in limited powers; it also reduces sectarian division by showing Rudra’s cosmic function as encompassed within Hari’s sovereignty, encouraging single-pointed yet broad-minded bhakti.
The verse mainly conveys Purāṇic theology rather than a Vedāṅga technique; indirectly, it reflects Nirukta-style interpretive principle—understanding divine names/forms (Hari, Rudra) by their functions in cosmic cycles (yuga-anta/pralaya).