Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
प्रसाधितवती तद्वै भर्तुर्वचनगौरवात् । न भुक्तवंतमिच्छातो मिष्टमन्नं महामुनिम् ॥ ४८ ॥
prasādhitavatī tadvai bharturvacanagauravāt | na bhuktavaṃtamicchāto miṣṭamannaṃ mahāmunim || 48 ||
ഭർത്താവിന്റെ വചനത്തിന് ഗൗരവം കാട്ടി അവൾ അതു തീർച്ചയായും ഒരുക്കി; എന്നാൽ മഹാമുനി ഇതുവരെ ഭോജനം ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ലാത്തതിനാൽ, അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് മധുരാന്നം കൊടുക്കാൻ അവൾ ആഗ്രഹിച്ചില്ല.
Narada (narrating within the dialogue tradition to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights dharmic restraint and proper atithi-sevā: even while honoring an instruction, one should uphold propriety and ensure the guest is served in a fitting, respectful manner.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent service—humble, disciplined hospitality toward a mahāmuni—showing that devotion is not only emotion but also careful conduct aligned with dharma.
Primarily kalpa (ritual/procedural discipline) in the form of correct etiquette for food-offering and guest-honoring; it reflects the practical rules of conduct that support dharma.