Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 80
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
त्वमादिरस्य जगतस्त्वं मध्यं परमेश्वर भवानन्तश्च भगवान् सर्वगस्त्वं नमो ऽस्तु ते
tvamādirasya jagatastvaṃ madhyaṃ parameśvara bhavānantaśca bhagavān sarvagastvaṃ namo 'stu te
至尊主（Parameśvara）啊，你是此世界的开端，也是其中段；你亦是无尽的主、具福德的薄伽梵，遍在一切——向你致敬。
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FAQs
The divine is praised as origin, sustainer, and infinite presence—encouraging a holistic spirituality where God is not confined to temple or rite but recognized as pervading all stages of existence.
As with the prior verse, it is episode-embedded stuti within narrative (carita). It supports Purāṇic theology rather than enumerating sarga/pratisarga genealogies.
‘Beginning–middle–endless’ compresses creation, maintenance, and transcendence into one deity, a hallmark of Purāṇic sectarian harmony: the Supreme can be praised with attributes resonant across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava idioms.