Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
संत्यत्र परमार्थास्तु न त्वेते श्रूयतां च मे । धर्मोऽयं त्यजते किं तु परमार्थो धनं यदि ॥ १७ ॥
saṃtyatra paramārthāstu na tvete śrūyatāṃ ca me | dharmo'yaṃ tyajate kiṃ tu paramārtho dhanaṃ yadi || 17 ||
ที่นี่มีปรมารถะ (ความหมายสูงสุด) อยู่จริง; แต่ถ้อยคำของท่านข้าพเจ้าไม่อาจรับไว้ได้ หากทรัพย์เป็นเป้าหมายสูงสุดแล้ว ธรรมะนี้ก็ย่อมถูกละทิ้งว่าไร้ประโยชน์.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse asserts that the Narada Purana’s Moksha-Dharma teaching prioritizes paramārtha (the highest spiritual aim) over artha (wealth), implying that dharma is not meant to be reduced to material gain.
By rejecting wealth as the ultimate goal, the verse aligns with Bhakti’s principle of serving the Supreme without bargaining for worldly rewards—devotion is oriented to paramārtha rather than profit.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly here; the practical takeaway is ethical discernment (viveka): do not treat dharma and ritual as instruments for mere wealth.