Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
प्रक्षाल्य विप्रपादांश्च ह्याचांनानुपवेश्य च । यथावदर्चनं कुर्यात्स्मरन्नारायणं प्रभुम् ॥ ३५ ॥
prakṣālya viprapādāṃśca hyācāṃnānupaveśya ca | yathāvadarcanaṃ kuryātsmarannārāyaṇaṃ prabhum || 35 ||
ವಿಪ್ರರ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯಿಸಿ, ಆಚಮನವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ ಆಸನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿ; ಪರಮಪ್ರಭು ನಾರಾಯಣನನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕ ಅರ್ಚನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links social-sacred duty (honoring brāhmaṇas through pāda-prakṣālana and ācamana) with inner devotion, teaching that proper ritual becomes spiritually fruitful when done in remembrance of Nārāyaṇa.
Bhakti here is expressed as smaraṇa (constant remembrance) during arcana; external correctness (yathāvat) is completed by inward focus on the Lord, Nārāyaṇa.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through instructions on ācamana, respectful seating, and rule-based worship (yathāvat-arcana) as part of correct ceremonial practice.