Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
सनंदन उवाच । निशम्य तस्येति वचः परमार्थसमन्वितम् । प्रश्रयावनतो भूत्वा तमाह नृपतिर्द्विजम् ॥ १ ॥
sanaṃdana uvāca | niśamya tasyeti vacaḥ paramārthasamanvitam | praśrayāvanato bhūtvā tamāha nṛpatirdvijam || 1 ||
സനന്ദനൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അവന്റെ പരമാർത്ഥസമ്പന്നമായ വചനങ്ങൾ കേട്ട് രാജാവ് വിനയവും ഭക്തിയുംകൊണ്ട് നമിഞ്ഞ്, ആ ദ്വിജ മുനിയോട് ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞു.
Sanandana
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights the proper inner posture for receiving moksha-teachings: recognizing “paramārtha” (highest truth) and approaching the teacher with humility (praśraya) rather than pride.
While not naming a deity here, the verse establishes bhakti’s foundational mood—reverent surrender and attentive listening—which later becomes devotion directed to the Lord and to the guru who transmits dharma and moksha-knowledge.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is the protocol of śravaṇa (listening) and vinaya (humility) that precedes all scriptural study and instruction.