Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
द्रव्याभावे द्विजाभावे ह्यन्नमात्रं च पाचयेत् । पैतृकेन तु सूक्तेन होमं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः ॥ ७८ ॥
dravyābhāve dvijābhāve hyannamātraṃ ca pācayet | paitṛkena tu sūktena homaṃ kuryādvicakṣaṇaḥ || 78 ||
جب سامان میسر نہ ہو اور اہلِ دِوِج بھی نہ ملے تو کم از کم صرف اناج پکا لے؛ اور دانا شخص پَیتْرِک سوکت کے ساتھ ہوم کرے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that sincerity and continuity of pitṛ-duty matter more than external abundance: even with limited means, one should still perform the essential ancestor-offering with proper mantra and intent.
By emphasizing inner resolve over display, it aligns ritual action with a devotional attitude—doing one’s dharma with humility and faith, without abandoning sacred duties due to scarcity.
It highlights ritual pragmatics (kalpa-style procedure): permissible substitutions in rites, and the use of a specific Vedic hymn (sūkta) for homa connected to pitṛ-kārya.