Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
निदाघः प्राहभूपाल प्रश्रयावनतः स्थितः । निदाघ उवाच । अपि ते परमा तृप्तिरुत्पन्ना पुष्टिरेव ॥ ४९ ॥
nidāghaḥ prāhabhūpāla praśrayāvanataḥ sthitaḥ | nidāgha uvāca | api te paramā tṛptirutpannā puṣṭireva || 49 ||
Nidāgha, berdiri dengan rendah hati sambil menunduk penuh hormat, berkata kepada raja: “Adakah kepuasan tertinggi telah timbul dalam tuanku—yakni benar-benar pemeliharaan dan kesejahteraan?”
Nidagha
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse frames a key Moksha-Dharma test: true progress is measured by inner contentment (tṛpti) and genuine strengthening of the self (puṣṭi), not by external status.
Though not naming a deity here, the verse points to the hallmark of mature devotion—deep satisfaction and steadiness of heart—often described in the Narada Purana as the fruit of sustained worship, remembrance, and surrender.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discernment: assess one’s practice by its effect—humility, peace, and inner fullness.