Varaha Purana 14.11: Adhyaya 14, Shloka 11
Ritual Procedure for Śrāddha: Sequence, Eligibility, and Offerings to Ancestors
तथा मातामहश्राद्धं वैश्वदेवसमन्वितम् । कुर्वीत भक्तिसम्पन्नः सक्तन्त्रं वा वैश्वदेविकम् ॥ १४.११ ॥
tathā mātāmahaśrāddhaṃ vaiśvadevasamanvitam | kurvīta bhaktisampannaḥ saktantraṃ vā vaiśvadevikam || 14.11 ||
नाना के लिए भी श्राद्ध करना चाहिए। इसके साथ वैश्वदेव भी करना पड़ता है। या फिर भक्ति से एक साथ पूरा करो, जो विधि है वो फॉलो करो।
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It reflects a Purāṇic dharma-oriented register that systematizes household and ancestral rites (śrāddha) alongside routine offerings (Vaiśvadeva), illustrating how Purāṇas functioned as practical compendia of ritual norms.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is primarily a procedural instruction concerning rites.
The verse emphasizes conscientious performance of ancestral and domestic duties—carried out with devotion (bhakti) and in accordance with prescribed procedure—framing ritual responsibility as a form of ethical household conduct.
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