Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
एते नियोजितव्या वै श्राद्धे विप्रा मुनीश्वर । श्राद्धे वर्ज्याप्रवक्ष्यामि श्रृणु तान्मुसमाहितः ॥ १० ॥
ete niyojitavyā vai śrāddhe viprā munīśvara | śrāddhe varjyāpravakṣyāmi śrṛṇu tānmusamāhitaḥ || 10 ||
«Estes brâmanes devem, de fato, ser designados para o Śrāddha, ó senhor entre os sábios. Agora descreverei aqueles que devem ser evitados no Śrāddha — escuta com plena atenção.»
Narada
Vrata: Śrāddha (pitṛ-kārya; not a vrata but a ritual observance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
The verse frames Śrāddha as a sacred Pitṛ-duty where the choice of officiants matters; attentive adherence to dharmic eligibility safeguards the rite’s intended spiritual offering to the ancestors.
Indirectly, it shows bhakti expressed as careful, reverent service—performing Pitṛ-kārya with purity and attentiveness is a disciplined form of devotional duty aligned with dharma.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized: the verse introduces procedural criteria—who should be engaged and who should be excluded—forming the practical rule-set for Śrāddha performance.