Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
अत्यंत हव्यशून्यश्चैत्स्वशक्त्या तु तृणं गवाम् । स्नात्वा च विधिवद्विप्र कुर्याद्वा तिलतपर्णम् ॥ ७९ ॥
atyaṃta havyaśūnyaścaitsvaśaktyā tu tṛṇaṃ gavām | snātvā ca vidhivadvipra kuryādvā tilataparṇam || 79 ||
اگر نذرِ ہویہ کے لائق سامان بالکل نہ ہو تو اپنی طاقت کے مطابق—شرعی طریقے سے غسل کر کے، اے برہمن—گایوں کے لیے گھاس نذر کرے، یا تل اور پانی سے ترپن کرے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that dharma is upheld even in poverty: when formal offerings are impossible, sincere, rule-based substitutes (bathing, cow-feeding, sesame-water offering) still carry religious merit.
By emphasizing intention and purity over expensive ritual items, it supports a devotional ethic where humble acts—done with faith and proper conduct—become acceptable offerings.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: vidhivat snāna (prescribed bathing) and sanctioned substitute offerings (anukalpa) such as tila-tarpaṇa and feeding cows when havya is unavailable.