Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
नैवेद्यान्नेन संभोज्य ब्राह्मणान्सप्तसंख्यया । निवेदितानि पर्णानि तेभ्यो दद्याद्विभज्य च ॥ ४९ ॥
naivedyānnena saṃbhojya brāhmaṇānsaptasaṃkhyayā | niveditāni parṇāni tebhyo dadyādvibhajya ca || 49 ||
नैवेद्याच्या अन्नाने सात ब्राह्मणांना भोजन घालून, अर्पणात वापरलेली पानेही योग्य रीतीने विभागून त्यांना द्यावीत।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within the Vedāṅga/vrata-vidhi context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that worship is completed not only by offering naivedya to the deity, but also by honoring worthy recipients—here, seven Brāhmaṇas—and by respectfully handling and distributing items connected to the offering, treating them as consecrated (prasāda).
Bhakti is expressed through reverent completion of worship: the offered food becomes sanctified, and sharing it (and the offering accessories like leaves) is an act of service that extends devotion from the altar into ethical action and generosity.
It reflects practical ritual discipline (kalpa-style procedure): fixed numbers (seven Brāhmaṇas), correct post-offering distribution (vibhajya), and careful treatment of consecrated materials used in the rite.