Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
मुक्तिसाधनभूतत्वात्परमार्थो न साधनम् । ध्यानमेवात्मनो भूपपरमार्थार्थशब्दितम् ॥ २६ ॥
muktisādhanabhūtatvātparamārtho na sādhanam | dhyānamevātmano bhūpaparamārthārthaśabditam || 26 ||
Kerana tujuan tertinggi (paramārtha) itu sendiri merupakan sarana menuju moksha (pembebasan), ia bukan alat yang terpisah untuk ‘disempurnakan’. Wahai raja, meditasi pada Diri (Ātman) semata-mata itulah yang dinamakan ‘paramārtha’—maksud tertinggi yang sejati.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressed to a king in the instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that the highest truth (paramārtha) is not an external instrument to be used; realizing the Self through meditation is itself the direct liberating principle.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports inner absorption as the essence of the highest aim—devotion matures into one-pointed contemplation that culminates in Self-realization.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—steady dhyāna on the ātman as the core moksha-sādhana.