The Purana Index v2.c7.s3.1344

v2.c7.s3.1344

Nidāgha—son of Pulastya, initiated into jñāna by Rbhu Engaged himself in austerities for a thousannd years in a grove in Viranagara on the banks of the Devikā After this period at the time of taking meals, Rbhu appeared before him, but was not recognised Being requested for meals, Rbhu agreed on condition that he would be served with sweet viands After meals, he found that he was his old master, and was overjoyed He went away, and Nidāgha continued his austerities for another 1000 years At the end of this period Ṛbhu appeared and saw him standing aloof from a crowd witnessing the king riding on his elephant Ṛbhu asked him who was the king and who was the elephant Nidāgha said that the man above was king and that below the elephant Ṛbhu asked him what he meant by above and below Little knowing that he was his master, Nidāgha jumped on him and remarked he was above and Ṛbhu below Finding that Nidāgha had not attained full maturity in advaita, Ṛbhu once again initiated him and departed From that day Nidāgha looked upon anything without any distinction