Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
प्रादादशेषविज्ञानं स तस्मै परया मुदा । अवाप्तज्ञान तत्त्वस्य न तस्याद्वैतवासना ॥ ३७ ॥
prādādaśeṣavijñānaṃ sa tasmai parayā mudā | avāptajñāna tattvasya na tasyādvaitavāsanā || 37 ||
اس نے نہایت مسرت کے ساتھ اسے تمام شاستری علم عطا کیا۔ مگر جس نے علمِ حقیقت کا ادراک نہ کیا ہو، اس کے باطن میں اَدوَیت (غیر دوئی) کی رغبت پیدا نہیں ہوتی۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It distinguishes between receiving comprehensive instruction and actually realizing its essence: without tattva-jñāna (direct realization), the mind does not naturally settle into the non-dual vision.
By implying that mere learning is insufficient, it supports the Narada Purana emphasis that steady inner transformation—often matured through devotion, purity, and remembrance—must accompany teachings for realization to arise.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is epistemic: technical mastery or scriptural learning must culminate in realized knowledge (tattva) rather than remain conceptual.