Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
भुंजीरन्ब्रह्मणा यावत्तावदेताञ्जपेद्द्विज । ब्राह्मणेषु च भुक्तेषु विकिरं विक्षिपेत्तथा ॥ ६९ ॥
bhuṃjīranbrahmaṇā yāvattāvadetāñjapeddvija | brāhmaṇeṣu ca bhukteṣu vikiraṃ vikṣipettathā || 69 ||
O twice-born one, for as long as the Brāhmaṇas are eating, one should recite these mantras. And when the Brāhmaṇas have finished their meal, one should likewise scatter the ritual offering (vikira) as prescribed.
Narrator (Sūta) conveying the teaching in the Nārada Purāṇa context
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that hospitality (feeding Brāhmaṇas) becomes spiritually effective when joined with continuous mantra-japa during the act and a proper concluding rite (vikira), completing the ritual with attentiveness and reverence.
Though framed as a ritual instruction, it reflects bhakti through mindful service—sustaining remembrance via japa while honoring sacred guests, and concluding with an offering that symbolizes surrender and gratitude.
It emphasizes Kalpa (ritual procedure): correct sequencing and timing—japa during the meal and the prescribed vikira act after the Brāhmaṇas have eaten.