Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
होमकाले तु सम्प्राप्ते न दद्यादासनं क्वचित् । दत्ते तृप्तो भवेद् वह्निः शापं दद्याच्च दारुणम् ॥ ४५ ॥
homakāle tu samprāpte na dadyādāsanaṃ kvacit | datte tṛpto bhaved vahniḥ śāpaṃ dadyācca dāruṇam || 45 ||
होमकाळ आला असता कधीही आसन दान करू नये. ते दिल्यास अग्निदेव ते आपला भाग मानून तृप्त होतात व भयंकर शाप देऊ शकतात.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Moksha-dharma/ācāra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches ritual discipline (ācāra) during homa: once the rite begins, one should maintain steadiness and avoid actions (like giving away one’s seat) that symbolically transfer one’s ritual position and invite inauspicious consequences.
Bhakti is expressed through careful reverence in worship. By honoring the sanctity of homa-time and Agni’s role as the divine carrier of offerings, the devotee shows disciplined devotion rather than casualness in sacred acts.
It reflects Kalpa (Vedāṅga dealing with ritual procedure): correct yajña conduct and do’s-and-don’ts during homa, emphasizing procedural purity and the consequences of violating ritual etiquette.