Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
तथातिकामुकश्चैव रसविक्रयकारकः । कूटयुक्तिरतश्चैव श्राद्धे वर्ज्याः प्रयत्नतः ॥ १८ ॥
tathātikāmukaścaiva rasavikrayakārakaḥ | kūṭayuktirataścaiva śrāddhe varjyāḥ prayatnataḥ || 18 ||
তদ্ৰূপ অতি কামাসক্ত, মদ/মাদক ৰস বিক্ৰী কৰা, আৰু কূট-যুক্তি তথা ছলত ৰত—এহঁতক শ্রাদ্ধত যত্নে বর্জন কৰিব লাগে।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It teaches that śrāddha is a purity-sensitive pitṛ-kārya; the moral and occupational character of participants affects the sanctity of offerings, so those rooted in lust, intoxication-trade, and deceit are excluded.
By insisting on ethical restraint and truthful conduct as supports for sacred rites, it aligns bhakti with śuddhācāra (pure behavior), making devotion and ritual service worthy of divine and ancestral acceptance.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: it gives a practical eligibility rule (varjya) for śrāddha participants to preserve ritual correctness and purity.