Varaha Purana 13.56: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 56
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
तत्राप्यसामर्थ्ययुतः कराग्राग्रस्थितांस्तिलान् । प्रणम्य द्विजमुख्याय कस्मैचिद् द्विज दास्यति ॥ १३.५६ ॥
tatrāpy asāmarthyayutaḥ karāgrāgrasthitāṁs tilān | praṇamya dvijamukhyāya kasmaicid dvija dāsyati || 13.56 ||
Agar usme bhi takat nahi hai, toh til le lo. Ungliyon par rakh lo. Brahmin ko pranam karo. Kisi ek brahmin ko woh til de do. Bas itna hi karo.
Varāha (default speaker framework; explicit speaker not present in the excerpt)
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It reflects a common Purāṇic–dharmaśāstric ethic that ritual generosity is scalable: even minimal offerings (e.g., tila) are framed as meaningful when one lacks resources, illustrating norms of accessible merit-making in premodern South Asian textual culture.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it functions as a general instruction within a dāna-oriented passage rather than a tīrtha (sacred geography) description.
The verse emphasizes proportional giving: when resources are limited, one should still practice respectful, modest charity—symbolized by a tiny quantity of sesame seeds—accompanied by humility (bowing) toward the recipient.
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