Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
प्रसीद मद्धितार्थाय कथ्यतां यस्त्वमागतः । नष्टो मोहस्तवाकर्ण्य वचांस्येतानि मे द्विज ॥ ६५ ॥
prasīda maddhitārthāya kathyatāṃ yastvamāgataḥ | naṣṭo mohastavākarṇya vacāṃsyetāni me dvija || 65 ||
Sei mir gnädig zu meinem Wohl; sage, weshalb du gekommen bist. Als ich diese deine Worte hörte, o Zweimalgeborener (Dvija), ist meine Verblendung gewichen.
A disciple/interlocutor addressing a Brahmin sage (dvija) in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue context
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights that sincere inquiry and attentive hearing of a realized teacher’s words can dissolve moha (delusion), opening the way for right understanding in Moksha-Dharma.
Though not naming a deity here, the verse models the bhakti attitude of humility and receptivity—seeking grace (prasāda) and guidance—an essential foundation for śravaṇa and further devotional practice.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the disciplined practice of listening (ākarṇa/śravaṇa) and questioning, which supports correct transmission of śāstric knowledge.