Bhagavatapurana 2.5.1

2.5.1

/0 nārada uvāca
devadeva namaste 'stu bhūtabhāvana pūrvaja /
tadvijānīhi yaj jñānam ātmatattvanidarśanam //

1. Narada said :—O God of Gods, O creator of all beings, from whom all creatures have sprung, O thou born before all others, I salute thee. Do thou impart to me the means of knowledge leading to the realisation of the true nature of Atman.