Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
यवोसीति ति यवान् क्षित्प्वा गंधपुष्पे च वाग्यतः । आवाहयेत्ततो देवान्विश्वे देवास्स इत्यृचा ॥ ४० ॥
yavosīti ti yavān kṣitpvā gaṃdhapuṣpe ca vāgyataḥ | āvāhayettato devānviśve devāssa ityṛcā || 40 ||
「yavosi」と誦して大麦の粒を散らし、ついで—言葉を慎み—香と花を供える。その後、「viśve devāsaḥ」に始まるリグ・ヴェーダの詩句によって諸神を招請すべきである。
Narada (teaching ritual procedure in dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It codifies a disciplined, mantra-based method of inviting divine presence: purity of action (offering barley, fragrance, flowers) joined with restraint (vāg-yama) and Vedic authority (ṛk-mantra) to make the rite spiritually effective.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent service—offering simple, sattvic items with controlled speech and proper invocation—showing that devotion is strengthened by mindful ritual order and sincere honoring of the devas.
It highlights mantra-prayoga (application of Ṛgvedic verses) and ritual sequencing—key to Kalpa/Śrauta-Smārta practice—along with the discipline of vāg-yama (controlled recitation/silence) for correct performance.