Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
देवादिभेदमध्यास्ते नास्त्येवाचरणो हि सः । श्रृण्वत्र भूप प्राग्वृत्तं यद्गीतमृभुणा भवेत् ॥ ३४ ॥
devādibhedamadhyāste nāstyevācaraṇo hi saḥ | śrṛṇvatra bhūpa prāgvṛttaṃ yadgītamṛbhuṇā bhavet || 34 ||
Kẻ còn mắc vào phân biệt như “chư thiên” và “kẻ khác” thì vẫn bị trói trong sai biệt; đối với người ấy, thật không có chánh hạnh. Nay xin nghe, hỡi Đại vương, một chuyện xưa—điều từng được Ṛbhu cất lời ca tụng.
Sanatkumara (addressing the king within the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It warns that fixation on hierarchical labels (like ‘deva’ vs ‘non-deva’) keeps one in divisive thinking, obstructing true ācāra rooted in liberating knowledge; it then introduces an authoritative ancient teaching (Ṛbhu’s song) as corrective wisdom.
By implying that mature devotion must transcend egoic comparison and sectarian ranking; when the mind drops divisive bheda, devotion becomes steadier and more aligned with moksha-oriented conduct.
Primarily dharma-ācāra (right practice) framed through instructive narration (itihāsa/prāgvṛtta) rather than a technical Vedanga; the verse functions as a pedagogical transition into a cited teaching (gīta) used for doctrinal clarity.