Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
उवाच स द्विजश्रेष्टो भुज्यतामिति सादरम् । ऋभुरुवाच । भो विप्रवर्य भोक्तव्यं यदत्र भवतो गृहे ॥ ४३ ॥
uvāca sa dvijaśreṣṭo bhujyatāmiti sādaram | ṛbhuruvāca | bho vipravarya bhoktavyaṃ yadatra bhavato gṛhe || 43 ||
那位最尊贵的再生者恭敬地说：“请用餐吧。” Ṛbhu答道：“噢，最上等的婆罗门啊，在你家中此处所有之物，确应受用。”
Ṛbhu
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights atithi-dharma: honoring and feeding a guest with respect is a meritorious act that purifies the householder and supports righteous living within Moksha-dharma.
By encouraging reverent service—especially offering food with honor—it aligns daily conduct with a devotional attitude, treating the guest as worthy of respect and service.
Practical ritual conduct is implied: the etiquette of offering and accepting food (ācāra) central to dharma; no specific Vedanga like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa is directly taught in this verse.