Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
प्रक्षाल्य विप्रपादांश्च ह्याचांनानुपवेश्य च । यथावदर्चनं कुर्यात्स्मरन्नारायणं प्रभुम् ॥ ३५ ॥
prakṣālya viprapādāṃśca hyācāṃnānupaveśya ca | yathāvadarcanaṃ kuryātsmarannārāyaṇaṃ prabhum || 35 ||
विप्रपादान् प्रक्षाल्य, आचमनं प्रदाय, तान् उपवेश्य च। नारायणं प्रभुं स्मरन् यथावद् अर्चनं कुर्यात्॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links social-sacred duty (honoring brāhmaṇas through pāda-prakṣālana and ācamana) with inner devotion, teaching that proper ritual becomes spiritually fruitful when done in remembrance of Nārāyaṇa.
Bhakti here is expressed as smaraṇa (constant remembrance) during arcana; external correctness (yathāvat) is completed by inward focus on the Lord, Nārāyaṇa.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through instructions on ācamana, respectful seating, and rule-based worship (yathāvat-arcana) as part of correct ceremonial practice.