Varaha Purana 190.97: Adhyaya 190, Shloka 97
Determinative Exposition on Śrāddha and the Pitṛyajña
Ancestral Offering
गन्धपुष्पं च धूपं च दद्यादर्घ्यं तिलोदकम् ॥ यथाविधिं च विप्राय भोजयेच्च पुनः शुचिः
gandhapuṣpaṁ ca dhūpaṁ ca dadyād arghyaṁ tilodakam || yathāvidhiṁ ca viprāya bhojayec ca punaḥ śuciḥ
Man soll Duft, Blumen und Räucherwerk darbringen und Arghya mit Sesamwasser opfern; und, erneut gereinigt, den Brahmanen vorschriftsgemäß speisen.
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It offers a catalog of standard ritual substances (flowers, incense, sesame-water) and highlights the institutional role of brāhmaṇa feeding within śrāddha economies.
No geographic reference occurs; the verse is procedural and material-ritual.
To perform offerings with cleanliness and adherence to procedure, emphasizing respectful hospitality within the rite.
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