Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
स्थित स्तेन गृहीतार्थो निजवेश्म प्रवेशितः । प्रक्षालितांघ्रिपाणिं च कृतासनपरिग्रहम् ॥ ४२ ॥
sthita stena gṛhītārtho nijaveśma praveśitaḥ | prakṣālitāṃghripāṇiṃ ca kṛtāsanaparigraham || 42 ||
Même un voleur—une fois maîtrisé, dépouillé du bien volé et introduit dans sa propre demeure—doit être reçu comme un hôte : on lui lave les pieds et les mains, puis on lui offre un siège (āsana).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that Dharma is shown not only in restraining wrongdoing, but in restoring humane, sattvic conduct afterward—hospitality and restraint together purify the householder’s mind and reduce hatred.
By honoring the dignity of beings even after correcting them, one cultivates compassion and self-control—qualities that support Vishnu-bhakti by softening ego, anger, and vengeance.
It reflects kalpa-style dharma practice in daily life: the customary rite of atithi-satkara—washing feet/hands and offering an āsana—applied as ethical discipline even in difficult situations.