Varaha Purana 112.45: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 45
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
श्राद्धकाले पठेद्यस्तु इदं पावनमुत्तमम् ॥ तस्याऽन्नं संस्कृतं तद्धि पितरोऽश्नन्ति धीमतः ॥
śrāddhakāle paṭhed yas tu idaṃ pāvanam uttamam | tasyānnaṃ saṃskṛtaṃ tad dhi pitaro 'śnanti dhīmataḥ ||
श्राद्ध के टाइम जो यह पाठ करता है। उसका खाना अच्छा हो जाता है और उसके पूर्वज उस खाना को खाते हैं। यह बात समझदार लोग के लिए है।
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It documents how Purāṇic passages were integrated into domestic ritual life, especially śrāddha, linking textual recitation with ritual legitimacy and memory practices.
No location is specified; the verse concerns a ritual occasion (śrāddha-kāla).
Maintain conscientious ritual conduct and remembrance of ancestors through disciplined recitation and proper preparation of offerings.
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