Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
अमृतापिधानमसि भोज्यान्तेऽपः सकृत्पिबेत् । प्राणाद्या आहुतीर्दत्त्वाचम्य भोजनमाचरेत् ॥ ८२ ॥
amṛtāpidhānamasi bhojyānte'paḥ sakṛtpibet | prāṇādyā āhutīrdattvācamya bhojanamācaret || 82 ||
உணவின் முடிவில் ‘அம்ருதாபிதானமஸி’ என்று சொல்லி ஒருமுறை நீர் அருந்த வேண்டும். பின்னர் பிராண முதலிய ஆஹுதிகளை அளித்து, ஆச்சமனம் செய்து, உணவுச் சடங்கை நிறைவு செய்ய வேண்டும்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It sacralizes eating as a disciplined rite: the meal is sealed with mantra, purified by ācamana, and harmonized through prāṇāhuti—linking nourishment to prāṇa and inner purity.
By treating even ordinary acts like eating as offerings and mantra-infused discipline, it supports bhakti through constant remembrance and reverent conduct rather than mere ritualism.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and śikṣā/mantra-prayoga are implied: correct sequencing—mantra utterance, single sip, prāṇa-related offerings, then ācamana—defines proper daily ācāra.