Varaha Purana 14.29: Adhyaya 14, Shloka 29
Ritual Procedure for Śrāddha: Sequence, Eligibility, and Offerings to Ancestors
पिता पितामहश्चैव तथैव प्रपितामहः । तृप्तिं प्रयान्तु मे भक्त्या यन्मयैतदुदाहृतम् ॥ १४.२९ ॥
pitā pitāmahaś caiva tathaiva prapitāmahaḥ | tṛptiṃ prayāntu me bhaktyā yan mayaitad udāhṛtam || 14.29 ||
मेरे पापा, दादा और पर-दादा खुश हो जाएं। मैंने दिल से यह सब बोला है, इसलिए वो सैटिस्फाइड हैं।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic and Dharmaśāstra-era concern with intergenerational continuity, where recitation and ritual speech are framed as culturally sanctioned means to honor ancestors and express familial obligation.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is focused on kinship categories (father, grandfather, great-grandfather) and the intended effect of recitation.
The verse emphasizes responsibility toward one’s ancestors, presenting devoted recitation as an ethical act aimed at their well-being (tṛpti), without specifying a polemical or exclusivist claim.
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