Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
भुंजीरन्ब्रह्मणा यावत्तावदेताञ्जपेद्द्विज । ब्राह्मणेषु च भुक्तेषु विकिरं विक्षिपेत्तथा ॥ ६९ ॥
bhuṃjīranbrahmaṇā yāvattāvadetāñjapeddvija | brāhmaṇeṣu ca bhukteṣu vikiraṃ vikṣipettathā || 69 ||
ஓ த்விஜனே! பிராமணர்கள் உண்பதற்குள் இம்மந்திரங்களை ஜபிக்க வேண்டும்; பிராமணர்கள் உண்டு முடித்தபின் விதிப்படி விகிரம் (அர்ப்பணப் பகுதி) சிதறவிட வேண்டும்।
Narrator (Sūta) conveying the teaching in the Nārada Purāṇa context
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that hospitality (feeding Brāhmaṇas) becomes spiritually effective when joined with continuous mantra-japa during the act and a proper concluding rite (vikira), completing the ritual with attentiveness and reverence.
Though framed as a ritual instruction, it reflects bhakti through mindful service—sustaining remembrance via japa while honoring sacred guests, and concluding with an offering that symbolizes surrender and gratitude.
It emphasizes Kalpa (ritual procedure): correct sequencing and timing—japa during the meal and the prescribed vikira act after the Brāhmaṇas have eaten.