Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
श्राद्धे निमंत्रितो यस्तु व्यवायं कुरुते यदि । ब्रह्महत्यामवाप्नोति नरकं चापि गच्छति ॥ ५ ॥
śrāddhe nimaṃtrito yastu vyavāyaṃ kurute yadi | brahmahatyāmavāpnoti narakaṃ cāpi gacchati || 5 ||
श्राद्धे निमन्त्रितो यस्तु व्यवायं कुरुते यदि। ब्रह्महत्यासमं पापं प्राप्नोति नरकं व्रजेत्॥
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on Shraddha-ritual discipline)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It stresses that Śrāddha is a highly sanctified karmakāṇḍa act requiring strict bodily and mental purity; violating restraint while formally invited is treated as a grave dharma-breach with severe karmic consequence.
By emphasizing self-control and reverence in rites offered for ancestors, it supports bhakti as disciplined living—honoring sacred commitments and avoiding actions that disrespect dharma during worship-related duties.
It highlights kalpa (ritual procedure) and smārta-ācāra: the conduct rules for participants in Śrāddha, especially purity restraints that protect the efficacy of the rite.