Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
तदेतदुपदिष्टं ते संक्षेपेण महामते । परमार्थसारभूतं यत्तदद्वैतमशेषतः ॥ ८६ ॥
tadetadupadiṣṭaṃ te saṃkṣepeṇa mahāmate | paramārthasārabhūtaṃ yattadadvaitamaśeṣataḥ || 86 ||
Hỡi bậc đại tâm, điều này đã được dạy cho con một cách vắn tắt—chân lý bất nhị trọn vẹn, chính là tinh túy của thực tại tối thượng.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It declares that the heart of the teaching is Advaita—non-dual ultimate reality—presented as the complete, essential summary leading to moksha.
While the verse is framed as jnana-oriented, it supports bhakti by pointing devotion toward the highest truth—seeing the Lord and the Self as rooted in one non-dual reality, which purifies devotion from dualistic fear and desire.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is pedagogical—core metaphysical truth can be conveyed in a concise “sara” (essence) summary for spiritual practice.