Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
तन्मह्यं मोहनाशाय यच्छ्रेयः परमं द्विज । तद्वदाखिल विज्ञानजलवीच्युजधिर्भवान् ॥ ११ ॥
tanmahyaṃ mohanāśāya yacchreyaḥ paramaṃ dvija | tadvadākhila vijñānajalavīcyujadhirbhavān || 11 ||
Ainsi, ô deux-fois-né, dis-moi ce bien suprême qui détruit l’illusion. Car tu es un océan dont les vagues sont les eaux de toute connaissance.
Narada (addressing a dvija sage, in the Sanatkumara-dialogue frame typical of Moksha-dharma sections)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse frames moksha-dharma as the removal of moha (delusion) and asks for parama-śreyas—the highest spiritual good—showing that liberation begins with right instruction from a realized teacher.
By seeking guidance from a revered sage described as an “ocean of knowledge,” the verse models humility and surrender to spiritual authority—an essential bhāva that supports Vishnu-bhakti and steady practice toward liberation.
No specific Vedāṅga is named; the emphasis is on vijñāna (integrated, realized knowledge) as the means to end delusion—an orientation that later supports disciplined study (e.g., Vyākaraṇa for clarity of meaning) and correct application of dharma.