Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
यथाचारं प्रकुर्वीत पाणावग्नौ च वा द्विज । नह्यग्निर्दूरगः कार्यः पार्वणे समुपस्थिते ॥ ५१ ॥
yathācāraṃ prakurvīta pāṇāvagnau ca vā dvija | nahyagnirdūragaḥ kāryaḥ pārvaṇe samupasthite || 51 ||
Wahai yang dua kali lahir, lakukanlah upacara menurut adat yang benar—sama ada dengan api di tapak tangan atau dengan api suci. Apabila tiba upacara parvaṇa, janganlah api dibiarkan jauh atau diambil dari tempat yang jauh.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: Parvaṇa (parvaṇa-rite; commonly parvaṇa-śrāddha context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes śāstric ācāra—performing ancestral/Parvaṇa rites with disciplined proximity to Agni, symbolizing attentiveness, purity, and uninterrupted ritual efficacy.
While primarily ritual, it supports bhakti through reverent precision: honoring sacred procedure and Agni as a divine witness cultivates humility and devotion in action (karma offered with faith).
Kalpa (Vedāṅga of ritual procedure) is implied—proper arrangement and immediacy of the sacrificial fire during parvaṇa/śrāddha observances according to established ācāra.