Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
देवतानां पितॄणां च जलं दद्याज्जलाञ्जलीन् । असंस्कृतप्रमीतानां स्थले दद्याद्विचक्षणः ॥ ९३ ॥
devatānāṃ pitṝṇāṃ ca jalaṃ dadyājjalāñjalīn | asaṃskṛtapramītānāṃ sthale dadyādvicakṣaṇaḥ || 93 ||
దేవతలకు మరియు పితృదేవతలకు అంజలి రూపంలో జలాన్ని సమర్పించాలి. సంస్కారాలు లేక మరణించినవారికీ వివేకి తగిన స్థలంలో జలదానం చేయాలి.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes tarpaṇa—water offerings—as a sustaining act of Dharma for both devas and pitṛs, extending compassion even to those who died without formal rites by still performing a proper offering in an appropriate place.
While primarily a ritual injunction, it supports Bhakti by framing remembrance and offering as reverent service—honoring divine order (devas) and one’s lineage (pitṛs) through disciplined, sincere acts.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse specifies the act (water-libation), the recipients (devas and pitṛs), and the importance of offering at the proper place (sthala), reflecting correct ritual application.