Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
हुतानि यानि यज्ञेषु हवींषि विधिवद् द्विजैः । बुभुजे तानि सर्वाणि निराकृत्य दिवौकसः ॥ ७५ ॥
hutāni yāni yajñeṣu havīṃṣi vidhivad dvijaiḥ | bubhuje tāni sarvāṇi nirākṛtya divaukasaḥ || 75 ||
यज्ञांत द्विजांनी विधिपूर्वक अर्पण केलेली जी हवी होती, त्याने दिवौकस देवांना दूर सारून ती सर्वची सर्व भक्षण केली।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights that yajña is a regulated sacred exchange; when a disruptive force diverts the havis, the intended cosmic order (dharma upheld through devas) is obstructed, showing how ritual integrity safeguards spiritual and worldly harmony.
By contrast, it implies that offerings should be aligned with rightful divine order rather than seized by egoic or hostile forces; devotion is protected when worship and offering are directed properly, not diverted by adharma.
The verse stresses vidhivat—correct ritual procedure—pointing to Kalpa (ritual manuals) and the importance of precise sacrificial performance so that havis reaches its proper recipients (the devas).