Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
दूरस्थितं महाभागे जनसंमर्दवर्जकम् । क्षुत्क्षामकण्ठमायांतमरण्यात्ससमित्कुशम् ॥ ७१ ॥
dūrasthitaṃ mahābhāge janasaṃmardavarjakam | kṣutkṣāmakaṇṭhamāyāṃtamaraṇyātsasamitkuśam || 71 ||
يا ذا الحظ العظيم، رأيته قائمًا بعيدًا عن ازدحام الناس؛ وقد جفّ حلقه من الجوع، آتيًا من الغابة يحمل حطبًا وعشبَ الكوشا.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers in the Moksha Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It highlights the ascetic ideal valued in Moksha Dharma—solitude, restraint from social distraction, and endurance of hardship—signs of a mind oriented toward liberation.
By portraying simplicity and self-control, it supports Bhakti indirectly: a disciplined, uncluttered life reduces worldly agitation and makes steady remembrance and worship (especially of Vishnu) easier.
The mention of samit (fuel-sticks) and kuśa indicates practical ritual discipline (kalpa/śrauta-smārta usage): materials used for fire-rites and sanctifying acts, reflecting correct observance even in austere settings.