Varaha Purana 14.24: Adhyaya 14, Shloka 24
Ritual Procedure for Śrāddha: Sequence, Eligibility, and Offerings to Ancestors
भोक्तव्यं तैश्च तच्चित्तैर्मौनिभिः सुमुखैः सुखम् । अक्रुध्यता अत्वरता देयं तेनापि भक्तितः ॥ १४.२४ ॥
bhoktavyaṁ taiś ca tac-cittair maunibhiḥ sumukhaiḥ sukham | akrudhyatā atvaratā deyaṁ tenāpi bhaktitaḥ || 14.24 ||
जो रिशि लोग खाना खाये, वो खुश रह के खाये। उनका मन शांत हो और चेहरा अच्छा हो। जो खाना दे रहा है, वो भी प्यार से दे। गुस्सा मत करो और जल्दी भी मत करो।
Varāha
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It reflects a common Purāṇic ethical concern with the proper disposition (bhāva) accompanying acts like giving and receiving—emphasizing emotional restraint and respectful social conduct rather than merely the external act.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; the focus is ethical and behavioral rather than topographical.
That giving should be performed with devotion and composure—free from anger and impatience—and that recipients (notably sages) should partake calmly and pleasantly.
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