Lord Vishnu's advice to Narada

नारदस्य विष्णूपदेशवर्णनं नाम चतुर्थोऽध्यायः 
Description of Lord Vishnu's advice to Narada - Chapter 4



विष्णुरुवाच |
Lord Vishnu said (to Narada)



गर्वापहर्ता स स्वामी शङ्करः परमेश्वरः || 30 ||
परं ब्रह्म परात्मा स सच्चिदानन्दबोधनः |
निर्गुणो निर्विकारी च रजःसत्त्वतमःपरः || 31 ||
That Lord who takes away pride is the Supreme God Shankara. He is the supreme element, the higher soul who gives sachchidananda, without form, without defects and is above (the characteristics of nature) rajas, sattva and tamas.