Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
The Description of the Caturdaśī Vrata Observed throughout the Twelve Months
कृत्वाचम्य स्वयं पश्चाद्भुंजीयाद्बंधुभिः सह । एवं यः कुरुते विप्र श्राद्धं संपन्नदक्षिणम् ॥ ४२ ॥
kṛtvācamya svayaṃ paścādbhuṃjīyādbaṃdhubhiḥ saha | evaṃ yaḥ kurute vipra śrāddhaṃ saṃpannadakṣiṇam || 42 ||
Après avoir accompli l’ācamana, il mangera ensuite lui-même avec ses proches. Ô brāhmaṇa, celui qui accomplit ainsi le śrāddha, la dakṣiṇā étant dûment achevée, rend le rite parfaitement accompli.
Narada (instruction within the Narada Purana’s ritual teaching context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that śrāddha is completed not only by offerings but also by ritual purity (ācamana), proper sequencing, and the fulfillment of dakṣiṇā—ensuring the ancestral rite becomes spiritually effective and “complete.”
While primarily a dharma-ritual instruction, it supports bhakti through reverent, disciplined observance of prescribed duties (niyama) and honoring sacred obligations—devotion expressed as faithful performance of dharma.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized: the correct order—purificatory ācamana, then the host’s meal with relatives, and the completion of the rite by giving dakṣiṇā.