Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
ऋभुरुवाच । एतौ हि गजराजानौ दृष्टौ हि युगपन्मया । भवता निर्विशेषेण पृथग्वेदोपलक्षितौ ॥ ७६ ॥
ṛbhuruvāca | etau hi gajarājānau dṛṣṭau hi yugapanmayā | bhavatā nirviśeṣeṇa pṛthagvedopalakṣitau || 76 ||
رِبھُو نے کہا— “میں نے ان دونوں شاہی ہاتھیوں کو ایک ہی وقت میں دیکھا؛ مگر آپ نے بے تعصّب ہو کر وید میں بتائے ہوئے نشانات سے انہیں الگ الگ پہچان لیا۔”
Ṛbhu
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse highlights viveka—clear discernment grounded in śāstra—showing that true knowledge distinguishes reality accurately and without bias, which supports Moksha-oriented dharma.
Even in Bhakti, discernment guided by scripture protects the devotee from confusion and wrong conclusions; impartial, Veda-aligned understanding strengthens steady devotion rather than sentiment alone.
It points to śāstric lakṣaṇa (diagnostic marks) and disciplined observation—methods echoed in Vedāṅga-style learning (especially Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-like precision of meaning and identification), applied here as unbiased classification.