Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
दत्तं हविश्च तत्कर्ण विष्णवे विनिवेदयेत् । ततस्ते ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे भुञ्जीरन्वाग्यता द्विजाः ॥ ६१ ॥
dattaṃ haviśca tatkarṇa viṣṇave vinivedayet | tataste brāhmaṇāḥ sarve bhuñjīranvāgyatā dvijāḥ || 61 ||
Setelah memberikan havis, hendaknya ia mempersembahkan bagian suci itu secara resmi kepada Śrī Viṣṇu. Sesudah itu, semua brāhmaṇa dvija yang menahan ucapan hendaknya menyantap hidangan.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Sanaka dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse makes Viṣṇu the primary recipient of the sacred offering, showing that ritual merit is perfected when the act is dedicated to the Lord; only then is brahmana-feeding treated as sanctified prasāda-like participation.
Bhakti is expressed here as vinivedana—reverently presenting the best portion to Viṣṇu—so the entire rite (offering and hospitality) becomes God-centered rather than merely social or transactional.
It reflects ritual discipline and conduct—proper sequencing of offering (vinivedayet) and regulated speech (vāgyatā) during sacred eating—elements aligned with kalpa-style procedural rules and yajña etiquette.