Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
एते नियोजितव्या वै श्राद्धे विप्रा मुनीश्वर । श्राद्धे वर्ज्याप्रवक्ष्यामि श्रृणु तान्मुसमाहितः ॥ १० ॥
ete niyojitavyā vai śrāddhe viprā munīśvara | śrāddhe varjyāpravakṣyāmi śrṛṇu tānmusamāhitaḥ || 10 ||
“O panginoon sa mga muni, ang mga Brahmana na ito ay tunay na dapat italaga para sa Śrāddha. Ngayon ay ilalarawan ko ang mga dapat iwasan sa Śrāddha—makinig nang buong pagtuon.”
Narada
Vrata: Śrāddha (pitṛ-kārya; not a vrata but a ritual observance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
The verse frames Śrāddha as a sacred Pitṛ-duty where the choice of officiants matters; attentive adherence to dharmic eligibility safeguards the rite’s intended spiritual offering to the ancestors.
Indirectly, it shows bhakti expressed as careful, reverent service—performing Pitṛ-kārya with purity and attentiveness is a disciplined form of devotional duty aligned with dharma.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is emphasized: the verse introduces procedural criteria—who should be engaged and who should be excluded—forming the practical rule-set for Śrāddha performance.