Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 72
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
दत्त्वा समाहितः कुर्यात्तथा विप्राभिवादनम् । अचालयित्वा पात्रं तु स्वस्ति कुर्वंति ये द्विजाः ॥ ७२ ॥
dattvā samāhitaḥ kuryāttathā viprābhivādanam | acālayitvā pātraṃ tu svasti kurvaṃti ye dvijāḥ || 72 ||
दान देऊन मन स्थिर ठेवावे, मग विप्रांना नमस्कार करावा। पात्र न हलविता जे द्विज ‘स्वस्ति’ म्हणत मंगलाशीर्वाद करितात।
Narada (teaching in a dharma/ācāra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that charity becomes spiritually refined when followed by mental composure, respectful honoring of brāhmaṇas, and auspicious blessings—linking outer giving with inner discipline and sacred speech.
By emphasizing humility and reverence after giving, it aligns dāna with devotional character—service offered without agitation or pride, and completed through respectful acknowledgment of sacred persons.
Ritual procedure and mantra-prayoga are implied through the use of “svasti” (auspicious utterance), reflecting applied knowledge of Vedic recitation and formal etiquette in rites connected with dāna.