Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
निदाघ उवाच । भो विप्र जनसंमर्द्दो महानेष जनेश्वरे । प्रविवक्षौ पुरे रम्ये तेनात्र स्थीयते मया ॥ ७३ ॥
nidāgha uvāca | bho vipra janasaṃmarddo mahāneṣa janeśvare | pravivakṣau pure ramye tenātra sthīyate mayā || 73 ||
Nidāgha berkata: “Wahai brāhmaṇa, di kota sang raja ini orang ramai berasak-asak. Aku ingin masuk ke kota yang indah itu; sebab itulah aku berdiri di sini.”
Nidagha
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
The verse sets a narrative scene where Nidāgha observes the press of worldly life in a royal city, hinting at the Mokṣa-Dharma theme: discernment between external bustle and inner purpose.
Bhakti is not stated directly here; rather, the verse frames worldly surroundings (a crowded city) against a seeker’s intention, a common Purāṇic setup that later supports turning the mind from social commotion toward steady remembrance of the divine.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) instruction appears in this line; it functions primarily as dialogue and setting within Mokṣa-Dharma narration.