Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
देवतानां पितॄणां च जलं दद्याज्जलाञ्जलीन् । असंस्कृतप्रमीतानां स्थले दद्याद्विचक्षणः ॥ ९३ ॥
devatānāṃ pitṝṇāṃ ca jalaṃ dadyājjalāñjalīn | asaṃskṛtapramītānāṃ sthale dadyādvicakṣaṇaḥ || 93 ||
Nên dâng nước theo hình thức chắp tay (añjali) lên các chư thiên và các bậc tổ tiên. Người có trí phân biệt cũng nên dâng ở đúng chỗ thích hợp, ngay cả cho những người đã mất mà chưa thọ các nghi lễ saṃskāra theo quy định.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes tarpaṇa—water offerings—as a sustaining act of Dharma for both devas and pitṛs, extending compassion even to those who died without formal rites by still performing a proper offering in an appropriate place.
While primarily a ritual injunction, it supports Bhakti by framing remembrance and offering as reverent service—honoring divine order (devas) and one’s lineage (pitṛs) through disciplined, sincere acts.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse specifies the act (water-libation), the recipients (devas and pitṛs), and the importance of offering at the proper place (sthala), reflecting correct ritual application.