Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Vyākaraṇa-saṅgraha: Pada–Vibhakti–Kāraka–Lakāra–Samāsa
वध्वासनं पित्रर्थो नायको लवणस्तथा । त आद्या विष्णवे ह्यत्र तस्मा अर्घो गुरा अधः ॥ २७ ॥
vadhvāsanaṃ pitrartho nāyako lavaṇastathā | ta ādyā viṣṇave hyatra tasmā argho gurā adhaḥ || 27 ||
Dito, ang “upuan ng ikinakasal na babae”, ang “ritwal para sa mga Pitṛ”, ang “pinuno ng ritwal”, at ang “asin”—ang mga ito ay dapat munang ihandog kay Viṣṇu. Kaya ang handog na arghya ay nararapat ilagay sa ibaba, na may bigat ng paggalang at pagpipitagan.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes Viṣṇu as the first recipient in ritual order, implying that all auspicious acts (including ancestral observances) gain purity and completion when anchored in Viṣṇu-offering.
By directing that key ritual elements be offered first to Viṣṇu, it frames devotion as the governing principle that sanctifies every subsidiary rite, including those connected with family and ancestors.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the prescribed sequence and placement of offerings, emphasizing correctness in arrangement (nyāsa/krama) and reverential performance.