Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
आभ्यामेवाहुतिभ्यां तु पितॄणां तृप्तिरक्षया । अग्न्यभावे तु विप्रस्य पाणौ होमो विधीयते ॥ ५० ॥
ābhyāmevāhutibhyāṃ tu pitṝṇāṃ tṛptirakṣayā | agnyabhāve tu viprasya pāṇau homo vidhīyate || 50 ||
ഈ രണ്ട് ആഹുതികളാൽ മാത്രം പിതൃകൾക്ക് അക്ഷയമായ തൃപ്തി ലഭിക്കുന്നു. അഗ്നി ലഭ്യമല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബ്രാഹ്മണന് കൈപ്പത്തിയിൽ ഹോമം ചെയ്യുന്നതാണ് വിധി।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes that properly offered oblations can grant the Pitṛs lasting (akṣayā) satisfaction, highlighting the enduring spiritual efficacy of correctly performed ancestral rites.
While primarily a dharma-ritual injunction, it supports bhakti indirectly by teaching disciplined, reverent performance of duties (pitṛ-kārya) as an offering aligned with sacred order, which purifies the devotee’s intent.
It highlights ritual application (kalpa/prayoga): when formal agni is unavailable, an alternative procedure (pāṇau homa) is enjoined, showing adaptive rules within Vedic rite-performance.