Varaha Purana 13.59: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 59
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
सर्वाभावे वनं गत्वा कक्षामूलप्रदर्शकः । सूर्यादिलोकपालानामिदमुच्चैः पठिष्यति ॥ १३.५९ ॥
sarvābhāve vanaṃ gatvā kakṣāmūla-pradarśakaḥ | sūryādi-lokapālānām idam uccaiḥ paṭhiṣyati || 13.59 ||
En l’absence de tout moyen, étant allé dans la forêt, celui qui montre la racine de la plante kakṣā récitera ceci à haute voix pour Sūrya et les autres gardiens du monde (lokapālas).
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It preserves a procedural motif common in Purāṇic and Dharmaśāstra-adjacent literature: when resources are lacking, a simplified rite is performed in a natural setting (the forest), emphasizing recitation and intention over material requisites.
No explicit toponym is given; the setting is generically “the forest” (vana), functioning as a ritual space rather than a uniquely identifiable geographic site.
The verse conveys an ethic of adaptability and restraint: in conditions of scarcity, one should proceed with a minimal, non-extractive practice centered on disciplined speech (aloud recitation) rather than elaborate material consumption.
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