Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
ब्राह्मणानां तु मध्ये च द्वारदेशे तथैव च । अपहता इत्यृचा वै कर्त्ता तु विकिरेत्तिलान् ॥ ३६ ॥
brāhmaṇānāṃ tu madhye ca dvāradeśe tathaiva ca | apahatā ityṛcā vai karttā tu vikirettilān || 36 ||
ബ്രാഹ്മണരുടെ മദ്ധ്യത്തിലും വാതിൽപ്പുറത്തും, കർത്താവ് ‘അപഹതാ…’ എന്നു തുടങ്ങുന്ന ഋഗ്വേദ ഋച ചൊല്ലിക്കൊണ്ട് എള്ള് വിതറണം.
Sūta (narrating the teaching of Nārada/Sanatkumāra tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It prescribes a protective śānti-act: scattering tila (sesame), a classic purifier and apotropaic substance, while invoking a Vedic ṛc to drive away harmful influences—especially at liminal spaces like the doorway.
Though primarily ritual, it reflects bhakti through disciplined reverence for Vedic mantras and sacred order (dharma): the devotee safeguards the household and community of Brāhmaṇas by performing authorized rites with faith and correctness.
It highlights applied ritual science—proper mantra-prayoga and placement (among Brāhmaṇas, at the threshold). This aligns with Kalpa (procedure) and Śikṣā (mantra-recitation discipline) within the Vedāṅga-oriented approach.