Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
ततोऽन्नाग्रं समादाय घृतयुक्तं विचक्षणः । अग्नौ करिष्य इत्युक्त्वा तेभ्योऽनुज्ञां समाहरेत् ॥ ४६ ॥
tato'nnāgraṃ samādāya ghṛtayuktaṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ | agnau kariṣya ityuktvā tebhyo'nujñāṃ samāharet || 46 ||
फिर बुद्धिमान घृत-मिश्रित अन्न का श्रेष्ठ भाग लेकर ‘मैं इसे अग्नि में अर्पित करूँगा’ ऐसा कहे और उनसे अनुमति प्राप्त करे॥
Narada (instructional narration within a ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches ritual mindfulness: the first and best portion of food is sanctified through an offering to Agni, converting eating into a dharmic act rather than mere consumption.
By offering the first portion before personal enjoyment, one practices īśvara-arpana-buddhi (dedicating acts to the sacred), a foundational bhakti attitude expressed through daily rites.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized: the correct sequence—prepare the ghee-mixed portion, declare the intended oblation, and take anujñā (consent) from those present—reflects disciplined Vedic rite-performance.