Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
उवाच स द्विजश्रेष्टो भुज्यतामिति सादरम् । ऋभुरुवाच । भो विप्रवर्य भोक्तव्यं यदत्र भवतो गृहे ॥ ४३ ॥
uvāca sa dvijaśreṣṭo bhujyatāmiti sādaram | ṛbhuruvāca | bho vipravarya bhoktavyaṃ yadatra bhavato gṛhe || 43 ||
Brahmana yang paling mulia itu berkata dengan penuh hormat, “Silakan menjamah hidangan.” Ṛbhu menjawab, “Wahai yang terbaik antara para Brahmana, memang patut dimakan apa sahaja yang ada di rumah tuan.”
Ṛbhu
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights atithi-dharma: honoring and feeding a guest with respect is a meritorious act that purifies the householder and supports righteous living within Moksha-dharma.
By encouraging reverent service—especially offering food with honor—it aligns daily conduct with a devotional attitude, treating the guest as worthy of respect and service.
Practical ritual conduct is implied: the etiquette of offering and accepting food (ācāra) central to dharma; no specific Vedanga like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa is directly taught in this verse.