Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
यज्ञं च तर्पणं चैव कुर्वंतं नाभिवादयेत् । कृतेऽभिवादने यस्तु न कुर्यात्प्रतिवादनम् ॥ ४३ ॥
yajñaṃ ca tarpaṇaṃ caiva kurvaṃtaṃ nābhivādayet | kṛte'bhivādane yastu na kuryātprativādanam || 43 ||
One should not offer a formal salutation to a person engaged in performing a sacrifice (yajña) or in making libations (tarpaṇa). And if someone, after being saluted, does not return the salutation in response, that too is improper conduct.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches sadācāra (right conduct): sacred rites like yajña and tarpaṇa require undisturbed focus, so even respectful acts like greeting must be timed properly to protect the sanctity of karma-kāṇḍa.
Bhakti includes disciplined reverence; honoring dharma and ritual boundaries is itself a form of devotion, because it respects the order (maryādā) that sustains worship and offerings.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: it indicates correct conduct around yajña and tarpaṇa, emphasizing that social actions should not interrupt prescribed ritual acts and their required attentiveness.