Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
निष्पाद्यते क्रिया या तु सा भवित्री विनाशिनी । अनाशी परमार्थस्तु प्राज्ञैरभ्युपगम्यते ॥ २४ ॥
niṣpādyate kriyā yā tu sā bhavitrī vināśinī | anāśī paramārthastu prājñairabhyupagamyate || 24 ||
การกระทำใดที่ถูกก่อให้เกิดและดำเนินไป ย่อมเกิดขึ้นแล้วเสื่อมสลาย; แต่ปรมารถนั้นไม่พินาศ—บัณฑิตทั้งหลายยอมรับดังนี้. 24
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vairagya (as bhakti-adjacent detachment)
FAQs
It distinguishes transient karma (all produced actions, including ritual performances) from the imperishable paramārtha, directing the seeker toward lasting realization rather than temporary results.
By showing that all actions are perishable, it supports bhakti offered to the imperishable Supreme as a means to transcend mere fruit-seeking ritualism and orient the heart toward the eternal.
It implicitly frames ritual action (kriyā) as part of karmakāṇḍa—supported by Kalpa (ritual procedure)—while emphasizing that such disciplined rites yield finite outcomes compared to knowledge of the imperishable.