Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य परमार्थाश्रितं नृप । प्रणिपत्य महाभागो निदाघो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ६४ ॥
ityākarṇya vacastasya paramārthāśritaṃ nṛpa | praṇipatya mahābhāgo nidāgho vākyamabravīt || 64 ||
Wahai Raja, setelah mendengar kata-katanya yang bersandar pada kebenaran tertinggi, Nidāgha yang mulia pun bersujud dengan penuh hormat, lalu berkata.
Suta (narrating); verse reports Nidagha speaking next
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights the Moksha-Dharma attitude of śravaṇa (attentive listening) followed by praṇipāta (humble surrender), showing that receptivity and reverence prepare the seeker for higher instruction rooted in paramārtha (ultimate truth).
Though not explicitly naming bhakti, the act of bowing after hearing truth-bearing instruction reflects devotional humility and guru-vandana—key dispositions that support Vishnu-bhakti and steady spiritual practice in Narada Purana’s Moksha context.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the discipline of śravaṇa and respectful conduct toward the teacher, which underpins effective learning of śāstra and its technical sciences.