Varaha Purana 189.4: Adhyaya 189, Shloka 4
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites (Funerary Offerings) and Donor–Recipient Purification
भुक्त्वा तेषां द्विजो देव मुच्यते केन कर्मणा ॥ कथं ते तारयिष्यन्ति दातारं पुरुषोत्तम
bhuktvā teṣāṁ dvijo deva mucyate kena karmaṇā || kathaṁ te tārayiṣyanti dātāraṁ puruṣottama
«Nachdem er davon gegessen hat: Durch welche Handlung, o Deva, wird ein Brāhmaṇa von der Verfehlung befreit? Und wie werden sie den Spender erlösen, o Puruṣottama?»
Pṛthivī
FAQs
It preserves a didactic Q&A format characteristic of Purāṇas, where ritual anxiety is addressed through prescribed expiations and clarifications of moral responsibility.
No geographic site is specified in this verse.
It foregrounds accountability: ritual participation can entail fault, and the text frames the need for corrective action and concern for the donor’s welfare.
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