Shloka 26
Pātra-Nirṇaya and Ritual Procedure: Who to Feed, Who to Avoid, and Step-by-Step Śrāddha Performance
जुहुयाद् व्यञ्जनक्षारवर्जम् अन्नं ततो ऽनले अनुज्ञातो द्विजैस् तैस् तु त्रिकृत्वः पुरुषर्षभ
juhuyād vyañjanakṣāravarjam annaṃ tato 'nale anujñāto dvijais tais tu trikṛtvaḥ puruṣarṣabha
त्यानंतर, हे पुरुषश्रेष्ठा, त्या द्विजांची अनुमती घेऊन व्यंजन व क्षाररहित अन्न अग्नीत आहुती द्यावी; आणि त्यांच्या संमतीने तीनदा होम करावा.
Sage Parāśara (in instruction to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Śrāddha-homa procedure: permitted offerings into fire, purity rules, and triple oblation with dvija assent
Teaching: Ethical
Quality: procedural and authoritative
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on disciplined procedure—pure offerings, deference to qualified Brāhmaṇas, and prescribed repetition.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: In any spiritual discipline, seek competent guidance, keep practices simple and sattvic, and value consistency over display.
Vishishtadvaita: Deference to dvija guidance and sattvic offering underscores that karma is to be performed as service (śeṣatva) in alignment with divine order, not as self-assertion.
Bhakti Type: Dasya
FAQs
This verse emphasizes ritual purity and simplicity in homa: offerings should be uncontaminated by strong seasonings or alkaline/salty additives, aligning the rite with sattvic restraint and Vedic propriety.
Parāśara presents dvija assent as a formal validation of correct procedure—ritual acts are to be performed under the guidance/permission of qualified Brahmins to preserve dharmic accuracy.
Though Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Purana’s dharma-teaching frames correct ritual order as part of the cosmic governance ultimately upheld by Vishnu as Supreme Reality and sustainer of universal law.