Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
श्रेय स्तस्यैव संयोगः श्रेयो यः परमात्मनः । श्रेयांस्येवमनेकानि शतशोऽथ सहस्त्रशः ॥ १६ ॥
śreya stasyaiva saṃyogaḥ śreyo yaḥ paramātmanaḥ | śreyāṃsyevamanekāni śataśo'tha sahastraśaḥ || 16 ||
Điều thiện tối thượng chính là sự hiệp nhất ấy—tức thiện tối cao phát sinh từ sự hiệp thông với Paramātman. Theo cách này, những điều lợi ích có nhiều dạng—hàng trăm, thậm chí hàng nghìn.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on Moksha-dharma and śreyas)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It defines true śreyas (the highest welfare) as saṃyoga—direct union/communion with the Paramātman—placing liberation above all secondary goods.
By identifying the supreme good as communion with the Supreme Self, it supports the bhakti ideal of continual connection (yoga) with the Divine as the culmination of all auspicious practices.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is discernment (viveka) between many lesser ‘goods’ and the highest goal—union with the Paramātman.