Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
पंचयज्ञपरित्यागी ब्रह्माहेत्युच्यते बुधैः । कुर्यादहरहस्तस्मात्पंचयज्ञान्प्रयन्ततः ॥ ७५ ॥
paṃcayajñaparityāgī brahmāhetyucyate budhaiḥ | kuryādaharahastasmātpaṃcayajñānprayantataḥ || 75 ||
पंचयज्ञांचा त्याग करणाऱ्यास बुधजन ‘ब्रह्महत्यारा’ म्हणतात; म्हणून दररोज प्रयत्नपूर्वक पंचयज्ञ करावेत।
Narada (instructional discourse; traditional dialogue context with Sanatkumara lineage in Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It elevates daily duty (nitya-karma) to a spiritual necessity: neglecting the pañca-yajñas is treated as a grave fall, while their daily performance sustains dharma, purity, and right relationship with gods, sages, beings, ancestors, and humans.
While not directly describing Vishnu-bhakti, it frames disciplined daily offerings and service as the ethical-ritual foundation that supports a sattvic life—making the mind fit for devotion, japa, and later higher practices.
Ritual discipline (Kalpa/Smārta practice) is implied: the verse emphasizes correct observance of nitya rites—especially the pañca-yajñas—as a daily rule of conduct.