Varaha Purana 188.56 — Adhyaya 188, Shloka 56
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
भागस्तत्र प्रदातव्यस्तस्यार्थे यस्य विद्यते ॥ विप्राय दीयमाने तु वारणीयं न केनचित् ॥
bhāgas tatra pradātavyas tasyārthe yasya vidyate || viprāya dīyamāne tu vāraṇīyaṁ na kenacit ||
يجب أن تُعطى هناك حصةٌ لأجل من هي له؛ وإذا كانت تُعطى لبراهمن فلا ينبغي لأحدٍ أن يمنعها أو يعرقلها.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"One must give the rightful share to the proper claimant/recipient; and when a gift is being given to a brāhmaṇa, no one should obstruct it.","karmic_consequence":"Rightful giving sustains dharma and merit; obstruction incurs grave demerit and disrupts the acceptance of offerings in the ritual economy."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of rightful transfer (adhikāra)","core_concept":"Dharma is preserved by giving to the proper recipient without interference; social order supports sacrificial order.","practical_application":"When distributing shares in rites or charity, identify the rightful recipient and ensure the act of giving proceeds unobstructed."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Social Customs"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: dāna/śrāddha assembly
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 188.65 (sin of obstruction; non-acceptance by devas/agni/pitṛs)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A distribution of portions during a rite: a giver extends a share to a brāhmaṇa while others stand aside, indicating that no one should block the gift.","item_prompts":["giver’s outstretched hands with offering","brāhmaṇa recipient seated","distinct ‘share’ portion (rice/coins/cloth)","onlookers respectfully stepping back","ritual fire or water pot nearby"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: formal composition of giver and brāhmaṇa, gestures emphasized, attendants shown in restrained poses indicating non-interference.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: donor and brāhmaṇa with gold-leaf accents on the gift (vessel/coins/cloth), symmetrical temple-like framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: elegant courtly restraint, detailed textiles, clear hand-gesture narrative of giving without obstruction.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: narrative vignette with subtle expressions—one figure about to obstruct but restrained by dharmic decorum; soft landscape/courtyard backdrop."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"directive, ethical","suggested_raga":"Kalyani (measured, uplifting)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, admonitory, composed"}
FAQs
It articulates a norm of protecting ritual gifting from interference, reflecting the social regulation of charitable/ritual transfers in textual traditions.
No geographic location is mentioned.
To ensure rightful distribution and to avoid obstructing legitimate acts of giving.
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