Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
यवगोधूममुद्गादि र्घृतं तैलं पयो दधि । गुडः फलानीति तथा पार्थिवाः परमाणवः ॥ ६२ ॥
yavagodhūmamudgādi rghṛtaṃ tailaṃ payo dadhi | guḍaḥ phalānīti tathā pārthivāḥ paramāṇavaḥ || 62 ||
யவம், கோதுமை, பாசிப்பயறு முதலியன; நெய், எண்ணெய், பால், தயிர்; வெல்லம், பழங்கள்—இவையும் ப்ருத்வீத் தத்துவத்திற்குரிய நுண் பரமாணுக்கள் எனச் சொல்லப்படுகின்றன।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Moksha-dharma teaching stream of Book 1.2)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It grounds spiritual discipline in tattva-viveka (discernment of principles) by classifying common food-offering substances as belonging to the earth-element, encouraging clarity about the material constituents that support embodied dharma.
While not directly praising bhakti, it supports bhakti-practice by identifying standard offering materials (grains, ghee, milk products, fruits) used in worship and vrata, framing them within an elemental understanding rather than mere consumption.
It reflects applied dravya-jñāna used in ritual procedure (kalpa-oriented practice): knowing which substances are suitable for offerings and how they are categorized in elemental/tattva terms for correct observance.