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 ||
Sanandana berkata: Setelah mendengar kata-katanya yang sarat dengan kebenaran tertinggi, raja pun menunduk dengan rendah hati dan penuh hormat, lalu bertutur kepada resi yang dua-kali-lahir (dvija) itu.
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.