Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
होमकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते न दद्यादासनं क्वचित् । दत्ते तृप्तो भवेद् वह्निः शापं दद्याच्च दारुणम् ॥ ४५ ॥
homakāle tu samprāpte na dadyādāsanaṃ kvacit | datte tṛpto bhaved vahniḥ śāpaṃ dadyācca dāruṇam || 45 ||
Lorsque vient l’heure du homa, on ne doit pas céder son siège. S’il est donné, Agni le prend pour sa part, s’en trouve « satisfait » et peut accorder une malédiction redoutable.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Moksha-dharma/ācāra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches ritual discipline (ācāra) during homa: once the rite begins, one should maintain steadiness and avoid actions (like giving away one’s seat) that symbolically transfer one’s ritual position and invite inauspicious consequences.
Bhakti is expressed through careful reverence in worship. By honoring the sanctity of homa-time and Agni’s role as the divine carrier of offerings, the devotee shows disciplined devotion rather than casualness in sacred acts.
It reflects Kalpa (Vedāṅga dealing with ritual procedure): correct yajña conduct and do’s-and-don’ts during homa, emphasizing procedural purity and the consequences of violating ritual etiquette.