Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
त्वं चान्ये च न च त्वं त्वं नान्ये नैवाहमप्यहम् । मिष्टन्ने मिष्टमित्येषा जिह्वा सा मे कृता तव ॥ ५८ ॥
tvaṃ cānye ca na ca tvaṃ tvaṃ nānye naivāhamapyaham | miṣṭanne miṣṭamityeṣā jihvā sā me kṛtā tava || 58 ||
Du bist da, und auch die anderen sind da—doch du bist nicht bloß „du“; auch sie sind nicht wahrhaft „andere“; und ich bin ebenso wenig ein getrenntes „ich“. Wenn süße Speise da ist, sagt diese Zunge: „Süß!“—diese meine Zunge ist von Dir geformt worden.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It dismantles the sense of separation—‘you’, ‘others’, and ‘I’—and points to the non-dual ground where even sensory judgments (like calling food “sweet”) arise through the Divine ordering of the senses.
By attributing even ordinary perception to the Lord (“the tongue was made by You”), it trains the mind to see all experience as dependent on God—supporting surrender (śaraṇāgati) and humility, which mature into steady Vishnu-bhakti.
Vyākaraṇa-style clarity about pronouns and identity markers (‘tvam’, ‘aham’, ‘anye’) is used to expose false superimposition; it’s a practical takeaway on how language can reinforce ego unless guided by right discernment (viveka).