Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
यवगोधूममुद्गादि र्घृतं तैलं पयो दधि । गुडः फलानीति तथा पार्थिवाः परमाणवः ॥ ६२ ॥
yavagodhūmamudgādi rghṛtaṃ tailaṃ payo dadhi | guḍaḥ phalānīti tathā pārthivāḥ paramāṇavaḥ || 62 ||
जव, गहू, मूग इत्यादी; तूप, तेल, दूध, दही; गूळ व फळे—हे सर्वही पृथ्वी-तत्त्वाचे सूक्ष्म परमाणू मानले जातात।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Moksha-dharma teaching stream of Book 1.2)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It grounds spiritual discipline in tattva-viveka (discernment of principles) by classifying common food-offering substances as belonging to the earth-element, encouraging clarity about the material constituents that support embodied dharma.
While not directly praising bhakti, it supports bhakti-practice by identifying standard offering materials (grains, ghee, milk products, fruits) used in worship and vrata, framing them within an elemental understanding rather than mere consumption.
It reflects applied dravya-jñāna used in ritual procedure (kalpa-oriented practice): knowing which substances are suitable for offerings and how they are categorized in elemental/tattva terms for correct observance.