Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
ततोऽन्नाग्रं समादाय घृतयुक्तं विचक्षणः । अग्नौ करिष्य इत्युक्त्वा तेभ्योऽनुज्ञां समाहरेत् ॥ ४६ ॥
tato'nnāgraṃ samādāya ghṛtayuktaṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ | agnau kariṣya ityuktvā tebhyo'nujñāṃ samāharet || 46 ||
Kemudian orang bijaksana mengambil bahagian terbaik daripada makanan yang dicampur ghee, lalu berkata, “Aku akan mempersembahkan ini ke dalam api.” Setelah berkata demikian, hendaklah ia memohon dan memperoleh izin mereka.
Narada (instructional narration within a ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches ritual mindfulness: the first and best portion of food is sanctified through an offering to Agni, converting eating into a dharmic act rather than mere consumption.
By offering the first portion before personal enjoyment, one practices īśvara-arpana-buddhi (dedicating acts to the sacred), a foundational bhakti attitude expressed through daily rites.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized: the correct sequence—prepare the ghee-mixed portion, declare the intended oblation, and take anujñā (consent) from those present—reflects disciplined Vedic rite-performance.