Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
श्राद्धे हवनकाले च दद्यादेकेन पाणिना । उभाभ्यां तर्पणे दद्यादेष धर्मो व्यवस्थितः ॥ ९४ ॥
śrāddhe havanakāle ca dadyādekena pāṇinā | ubhābhyāṃ tarpaṇe dadyādeṣa dharmo vyavasthitaḥ || 94 ||
At the śrāddha and at the time of homa (fire-offering), one should give with a single hand; but in tarpaṇa (libations to satisfy the Pitṛs and the deities), one should give with both hands—this is the duly established rule of dharma.
Narada (in instruction to the Sanatkumara brothers, within a dharma/ritual teaching context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that dharma is expressed through precision in ritual conduct—right intention is supported by right method, preserving sanctity in śrāddha, homa, and tarpaṇa.
Though primarily ritual, it supports bhakti by teaching disciplined offering: devotional sincerity is strengthened when offerings are made according to established dharmic procedure.
Kalpa (the Vedāṅga of ritual procedure) is highlighted—specifically, the prescribed hand-usage rules for different rites (śrāddha/homa vs. tarpaṇa).