Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
आभ्यामेवाहुतिभ्यां तु पितॄणां तृप्तिरक्षया । अग्न्यभावे तु विप्रस्य पाणौ होमो विधीयते ॥ ५० ॥
ābhyāmevāhutibhyāṃ tu pitṝṇāṃ tṛptirakṣayā | agnyabhāve tu viprasya pāṇau homo vidhīyate || 50 ||
Wahrlich, durch diese beiden Opfergaben allein erlangen die Pitṛs unerschöpfliche Befriedigung. Und wenn kein Feuer vorhanden ist, ist für einen Brāhmaṇa vorgeschrieben, das Homa in der Handfläche darzubringen.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes that properly offered oblations can grant the Pitṛs lasting (akṣayā) satisfaction, highlighting the enduring spiritual efficacy of correctly performed ancestral rites.
While primarily a dharma-ritual injunction, it supports bhakti indirectly by teaching disciplined, reverent performance of duties (pitṛ-kārya) as an offering aligned with sacred order, which purifies the devotee’s intent.
It highlights ritual application (kalpa/prayoga): when formal agni is unavailable, an alternative procedure (pāṇau homa) is enjoined, showing adaptive rules within Vedic rite-performance.