Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
पुनवर्षसहस्त्रंते समायातो नरेश्वर । निदाघज्ञानदानाय तदेव नगरं गुरुः ॥ ६९ ॥
punavarṣasahastraṃte samāyāto nareśvara | nidāghajñānadānāya tadeva nagaraṃ guruḥ || 69 ||
大王啊，又过了一千年，导师回到同一座城中，为的是赐予尼达迦智慧之明。
Narrator (within the Nārada Purāṇa’s Mokṣa-dharma discourse, recounting the Guru–Nidāgha episode to the king)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that liberating knowledge (jñāna) is transmitted through timely Guru-upadeśa, even after long periods—showing patience, ripening of the disciple, and the inevitability of true instruction when one is ready.
Though the verse centers on jñāna, it supports bhakti indirectly by highlighting surrender to the Guru and faithful waiting for instruction—key devotional attitudes that prepare the heart for realization.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is the primacy of śāstra-based Guru instruction (upadeśa) as the method for conveying mokṣa-oriented knowledge.