Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
The Account of the Ekādaśī Vow Observed Throughout the Twelve Months
शालग्रामशिलाग्रे तु मध्याह्ने श्राद्धमाचरेत् । विष्णोः प्रीतिकरं विप्र ततः प्रातर्हरेर्दिने ॥ ४२ ॥
śālagrāmaśilāgre tu madhyāhne śrāddhamācaret | viṣṇoḥ prītikaraṃ vipra tataḥ prātarharerdine || 42 ||
دوپہر کے وقت شالگرام شِلا کے سامنے شرادھ ادا کرے؛ اے وِپر، یہ وِشنو کو نہایت پسند ہے۔ پھر ہری کے دن صبح کے وقت بھی یہی عمل کرے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that śrāddha, when performed before the Śālagrāma (a sacred emblem of Viṣṇu), becomes directly pleasing to Viṣṇu—linking ancestral duty (pitṛ-dharma) with Viṣṇu-bhakti.
By placing śrāddha at the feet of Śālagrāma, the act is transformed from a mere obligation into an offering to Hari, emphasizing devotion through correct intention and worship-centered ritual.
It highlights ritual time-determination (kāla-niyama)—midday as the proper time for śrāddha, with an additional instruction for morning performance on Hari’s sacred day—reflecting applied dharma-ritual procedure.