Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 173
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
मृत्युकाष्ठानले मृत्युपत्रपुष्पफलैरपि । समिद्भिर्जुहुयात्सम्यग्वारे शार्चनपूर्वकम् ॥ १७३ ॥
mṛtyukāṣṭhānale mṛtyupatrapuṣpaphalairapi | samidbhirjuhuyātsamyagvāre śārcanapūrvakam || 173 ||
ក្នុងភ្លើងដែលបញ្ឆេះដោយឈើកាស្ឋ ‘ម្រឹត្យុ’ (សម្រាប់បំបាត់មរណៈ) គួរធ្វើការជូហុយាតឲ្យត្រឹមត្រូវ ដោយប្រើស្លឹក ផ្កា និងផ្លែដែលកំណត់សម្រាប់ពិធី ‘ម្រឹត្យុ’ ផងដែរ។ ជាមួយឈើសមិទ្ធិ គួរធ្វើបូជានៅថ្ងៃដែលបានកំណត់ ដោយមានការអរចន (បូជាប្រកបដោយការគោរព) ជាមុន។
Narada (teaching within a technical/ritual section addressed to the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes that life-protecting (mṛtyu-śānti) rites are not merely material acts: the efficacy depends on correct vidhi—proper materials, correct timing, and first establishing devotion through arcana (worship).
By stating śārcana-pūrvakam, it places worship before the fire-offering—showing that ritual action is meant to be grounded in reverence and devotional orientation, not performed mechanically.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is central: selection of specific samidh and offerings, and performance on the correct vāra (day/weekday), reflecting technical adherence to yajña-vidhi.