Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
देवादिभेदमध्यास्ते नास्त्येवाचरणो हि सः । श्रृण्वत्र भूप प्राग्वृत्तं यद्गीतमृभुणा भवेत् ॥ ३४ ॥
devādibhedamadhyāste nāstyevācaraṇo hi saḥ | śrṛṇvatra bhūpa prāgvṛttaṃ yadgītamṛbhuṇā bhavet || 34 ||
مَن يَعلقُ في فروقٍ مثل «ديفا» و«غيره» يبقى أسيرَ التمييز؛ ولأجله لا تكون هناك سيرةٌ قَويمةٌ حقًّا. فاسمع الآن، أيها الملك، خبرًا قديمًا—ما كان Ṛbhu قد أنشده من قبل.
Sanatkumara (addressing the king within the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It warns that fixation on hierarchical labels (like ‘deva’ vs ‘non-deva’) keeps one in divisive thinking, obstructing true ācāra rooted in liberating knowledge; it then introduces an authoritative ancient teaching (Ṛbhu’s song) as corrective wisdom.
By implying that mature devotion must transcend egoic comparison and sectarian ranking; when the mind drops divisive bheda, devotion becomes steadier and more aligned with moksha-oriented conduct.
Primarily dharma-ācāra (right practice) framed through instructive narration (itihāsa/prāgvṛtta) rather than a technical Vedanga; the verse functions as a pedagogical transition into a cited teaching (gīta) used for doctrinal clarity.