Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
श्राद्धे निमंत्रितो यस्तु व्यवायं कुरुते यदि । ब्रह्महत्यामवाप्नोति नरकं चापि गच्छति ॥ ५ ॥
śrāddhe nimaṃtrito yastu vyavāyaṃ kurute yadi | brahmahatyāmavāpnoti narakaṃ cāpi gacchati || 5 ||
شِرادھ میں مدعو شخص اگر مباشرت کرے تو وہ برہمن کے قتل (برہمہتیا) کے برابر گناہ کا مرتکب ہوتا ہے اور دوزخ میں جاتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on Shraddha-ritual discipline)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It stresses that Śrāddha is a highly sanctified karmakāṇḍa act requiring strict bodily and mental purity; violating restraint while formally invited is treated as a grave dharma-breach with severe karmic consequence.
By emphasizing self-control and reverence in rites offered for ancestors, it supports bhakti as disciplined living—honoring sacred commitments and avoiding actions that disrespect dharma during worship-related duties.
It highlights kalpa (ritual procedure) and smārta-ācāra: the conduct rules for participants in Śrāddha, especially purity restraints that protect the efficacy of the rite.