Shloka 25
Tilā-Dāna, Dīpa-Dāna, and Nitya-Jalapradāna
Yama–Brāhmaṇa Saṃvāda) | तिलदान-दीपदान-नित्यजलप्रदान (यम-ब्राह्मण संवाद
अथ पूर्वास्वषाढासु दधिपात्राण्युपोषित: । कुलवृत्तोपसम्पन्ने ब्राह्मणे वेदपारगे
atha pūrvāṣāḍhāsu dadhipātrāṇy upoṣitaḥ | kulavṛttopasampanne brāhmaṇe vedapārage
ナーラダは言った。「次いでプールヴァーシャーダー（Pūrvāṣāḍhā）の月宿の日、断食を行い、凝乳（ヨーグルト）を入れた器を整えて、家門の作法と確立した伝統を備え、ヴェーダに通暁する一人のブラーフマナのもとへ近づいた。」
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic discipline: observing a fast and directing offerings toward a worthy recipient—one grounded in good conduct and Vedic learning—so that religious acts are guided by purity of practice and discernment in choosing the proper person.
Nārada describes a sequence of ritual action: at the auspicious time associated with the Pūrvāṣāḍhā nakṣatra, a person fasts and prepares vessels of curd, then goes to a Brāhmaṇa renowned for exemplary family conduct and mastery of the Vedas, presumably to perform a prescribed offering or charitable rite.