Shloka 26
Pātra-Nirṇaya and Ritual Procedure: Who to Feed, Who to Avoid, and Step-by-Step Śrāddha Performance
जुहुयाद् व्यञ्जनक्षारवर्जम् अन्नं ततो ऽनले अनुज्ञातो द्विजैस् तैस् तु त्रिकृत्वः पुरुषर्षभ
juhuyād vyañjanakṣāravarjam annaṃ tato 'nale anujñāto dvijais tais tu trikṛtvaḥ puruṣarṣabha
ثم، يا خيرَ الرجال، بعد أن ينال إذنَ أولئك المولودين مرتين، فليُلقِ في النار المقدّسة طعامًا خاليًا من التوابل والمواد القلوية؛ وبموافقتهم ليُجرِ القربان ثلاث مرات.
Sage Parāśara (in instruction to Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse emphasizes ritual purity and simplicity in homa: offerings should be uncontaminated by strong seasonings or alkaline/salty additives, aligning the rite with sattvic restraint and Vedic propriety.
Parāśara presents dvija assent as a formal validation of correct procedure—ritual acts are to be performed under the guidance/permission of qualified Brahmins to preserve dharmic accuracy.
Though Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Purana’s dharma-teaching frames correct ritual order as part of the cosmic governance ultimately upheld by Vishnu as Supreme Reality and sustainer of universal law.