Varaha Purana 13.44: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 44
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
पानीयमप्यत्र तिलैर्विमिश्रं दद्यात्पितॄभ्यः प्रयतो मनुष्यः । श्राद्धं कृतं तेन समाः सहस्रं रहस्यमेतत् पितरो वदन्ति ॥ १३.४४ ॥
pānīyam apy atra tilair vimiśraṁ dadyāt pitṛbhyaḥ prayato manuṣyaḥ | śrāddhaṁ kṛtaṁ tena samāḥ sahasraṁ rahasyam etat pitaro vadanti || 13.44 ||
Aquí también, una persona disciplinada debe ofrecer a los Pitṛs agua mezclada con semillas de sésamo (tila). Los Pitṛs dicen que, por este acto, un śrāddha queda como realizado por mil años—ésta es una enseñanza confidencial de la tradición.
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It preserves a concise Purāṇic formulation of pitṛ-tarpaṇa (offering water to ancestors), reflecting the wider Dharmaśāstra-era ritual vocabulary and the cultural continuity of śrāddha-related practices.
No specific toponym is stated in this verse; the term atra (“here”) refers to the immediately discussed ritual or setting in the surrounding passage rather than naming a distinct site.
The verse emphasizes disciplined, intentional giving (prayataḥ) and remembrance of ancestors through a simple, non-extravagant offering (water mixed with sesame), framed as a culturally valued act of continuity and obligation.
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