Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
ऋभुरुवाच । ऋभुरस्मि तवाचार्यः प्रज्ञादानाय ते द्विज । इहागतोऽहं दास्यामि परमार्थं सुबोधितम् ॥ ६६ ॥
ṛbhuruvāca | ṛbhurasmi tavācāryaḥ prajñādānāya te dvija | ihāgato'haṃ dāsyāmi paramārthaṃ subodhitam || 66 ||
ฤภูกล่าวว่า: “โอ้พราหมณ์ผู้เกิดสองครั้ง เราคือฤภุ อาจารย์ของเจ้า มาที่นี่เพื่อประทานปัญญาแก่เจ้า เราจักแสดงสัจธรรมสูงสุดให้แจ่มชัด”
Ṛbhu
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse establishes the guru’s role in Moksha Dharma: a qualified teacher arrives specifically to transmit prajñā (liberating insight) and to reveal paramārtha—the ultimate truth—clearly and directly.
While the verse is primarily jñāna-oriented, it supports Bhakti indirectly by highlighting surrender to a competent teacher; in the Narada Purana framework, such humility and receptivity are essential for receiving higher instruction that culminates in devotion and liberation.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is pedagogical—true knowledge must be “subodhita,” i.e., systematically and clearly explained by a guru to the qualified student.