Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
अन्नत्यागं ततः कुर्य्यादुभयत्र समाहितः । आगच्छंतु महाभागाविश्वेदेवा महाबलाः ॥ ५७ ॥
annatyāgaṃ tataḥ kuryyādubhayatra samāhitaḥ | āgacchaṃtu mahābhāgāviśvedevā mahābalāḥ || 57 ||
ततः समाहितचित्तः उभयत्र सावधानः सन् अन्नत्यागं कुर्यात्— “आगच्छन्तु महाभागाः महाबलाः विश्वेदेवाः” इति।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that ritual efficacy depends on mental composure (samāhita) and proper invocation, directing the offering of food as a sanctified act aligned with Vedic deities (the Viśvedevās).
Even in a procedural rite, devotion is expressed through reverent invitation and mindful offering—treating the divine as present and worthy of hospitality, which is a practical form of bhakti.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse gives a step—anna-tyāga/food-offering with a specific deva-invocation—showing how actions are sequenced and performed with correct intent.