Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
भोज्येषु साधनं मिष्टं तेनास्यान्नं प्रसाधय । इत्युक्ता तेन सा पत्नी मिष्टमन्नं द्विजस्य तत् ॥ ४७ ॥
bhojyeṣu sādhanaṃ miṣṭaṃ tenāsyānnaṃ prasādhaya | ityuktā tena sā patnī miṣṭamannaṃ dvijasya tat || 47 ||
“کھانوں میں کوئی میٹھی چیز تیار کرو؛ اسی سے اس کے کھانے کو آراستہ کر کے پیش کرو۔” یوں کہے جانے پر اُس بیوی نے اُس دْوِج کے لیے میٹھا کھانا تیار کیا۔
Narada (narrating within the Moksha-dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights atithi-sevā (reverent service to a guest, especially a brāhmaṇa) as a concrete expression of dharma that purifies the householder and supports the Moksha-dharma ideal of selfless duty.
Though not explicitly naming a deity, it models bhakti in action—serving the worthy with care and sincerity; such service is treated in Purāṇic ethics as devotion expressed through compassionate, respectful conduct.
Ritual propriety in hospitality—preparing suitable food (including miṣṭānna) for a dvija—aligns with kalpa-style practical dharma (procedural conduct), emphasizing correct household observances rather than a technical Vedāṅga lesson like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.