Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
यद्रोचते द्विजश्रेष्ट तावद्भुंक्ष्व यथेच्छया । ऋभुरुवाच । कदन्नानि दिजैतानि मिष्टमन्नं प्रयच्छ मे ॥ ४५ ॥
yadrocate dvijaśreṣṭa tāvadbhuṃkṣva yathecchayā | ṛbhuruvāca | kadannāni dijaitāni miṣṭamannaṃ prayaccha me || 45 ||
“हे द्विजश्रेष्ठ, जितना रुचे उतना अपनी इच्छा से खाइए।” ऋभु बोले—“मुझे तपस्वियों के योग्य रूखे/साधारण अन्न दीजिए, और साथ ही मधुर अन्न भी प्रदान कीजिए।”
Ṛbhu (in dialogue; preceding line addressed to a dvija-śreṣṭha)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It highlights dharmic conduct in interpersonal exchange—permission to eat freely and the ascetic’s preference for simple fare—pointing to restraint and humility as supports for moksha-dharma.
While not directly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports bhakti through sattvic discipline: simple, non-indulgent living and respectful dialogue, which purify the mind for devotion and remembrance.
Ritual etiquette (ācāra) around food-offering and receiving—aligned with dharma-śāstric norms of hospitality and purity—rather than a technical Vedanga like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.