Varaha Purana 178.7 — Adhyaya 178, Shloka 7
Ritual Observance for Reciting the Deeds of Śatrughna
Remembrance of the Slaying of Lavaṇa
तस्मिन्मुक्त्वा यथाकामं ब्राह्मणान्वै प्रतर्प्य च ॥ तस्मिन्नहनि तत्रैव यः कुर्यात्स महोत्सवम् ॥
tasmin muktvā yathākāmaṃ brāhmaṇān vai pratarpya ca || tasminn ahani tatraiva yaḥ kuryāt sa mahotsavam ||
Nachdem man dort, an jenem Ort, nach Wunsch Gaben dargebracht und die Brāhmaṇas gebührend gesättigt hat, wer an eben diesem Tage dort ein großes Fest vollzieht—der erfüllt die vorgeschriebene Observanz.
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Primary Rasa: शान्त
Secondary Rasa: भक्ति
Type: तीर्थ/घाट
Related Themes: Varaha Purana 178.6 (एकादशी-स्नान-पूर्वकः); Varaha Purana 178.3 (द्विजप्रीणन-प्रशंसा)
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FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic norms of public ritual economy—gift-giving and communal feeding—used to structure merit-making and social patronage in premodern South Asia.
The verse refers to “that place” (tasmin/tatra) without naming it in the excerpt; identification depends on the immediately preceding narrative context of Adhyāya 178.
To perform generosity and hospitality—particularly feeding and satisfying learned recipients—alongside public celebration as a culturally valued form of conduct.
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