Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
यवोसीति ति यवान् क्षित्प्वा गंधपुष्पे च वाग्यतः । आवाहयेत्ततो देवान्विश्वे देवास्स इत्यृचा ॥ ४० ॥
yavosīti ti yavān kṣitpvā gaṃdhapuṣpe ca vāgyataḥ | āvāhayettato devānviśve devāssa ityṛcā || 40 ||
Recitando «yavosi», dispérsense granos de cebada; y luego—refrenando la palabra—ofrézcanse fragancias y flores. Después, invóquense las deidades con el verso del Ṛg-veda que comienza «viśve devāsaḥ».
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It codifies a disciplined, mantra-based method of inviting divine presence: purity of action (offering barley, fragrance, flowers) joined with restraint (vāg-yama) and Vedic authority (ṛk-mantra) to make the rite spiritually effective.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent service—offering simple, sattvic items with controlled speech and proper invocation—showing that devotion is strengthened by mindful ritual order and sincere honoring of the devas.
It highlights mantra-prayoga (application of Ṛgvedic verses) and ritual sequencing—key to Kalpa/Śrauta-Smārta practice—along with the discipline of vāg-yama (controlled recitation/silence) for correct performance.