Varaha Purana 14.4: Adhyaya 14, Shloka 4
Ritual Procedure for Śrāddha: Sequence, Eligibility, and Offerings to Ancestors
पञ्चाग्न्यभिरतं चैव शिष्यं संबन्धिनं तथा । मातापितॄरतं चैव एताञ्छ्राद्धे नियोजयेत् ॥ १४.४ ॥
pañcāgnyabhirataṃ caiva śiṣyaṃ saṃbandhinaṃ tathā | mātāpitṝrataṃ caiva etāñ chrāddhe niyojayet || 14.4 ||
पाँच अग्नि में लगे हुए पंडित को बिठाओ। अपना शिष्य, रिश्तेदार, और जो माँ बाप की सेवा करता हो। इन सबको श्राद्ध के लिए बिठाओ।
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It reflects a Purāṇic codification of śrāddha procedure, emphasizing socially recognized markers of discipline and ethical reliability (Vedic fire-practice, teacher–student lineage, kinship responsibility, and filial devotion).
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it focuses on eligibility/selection of persons for the śrāddha rite rather than sacred geography.
The verse prioritizes moral and disciplinary qualifications—ascetic/ritual steadiness and filial responsibility—when selecting individuals to be engaged in a commemorative ancestral rite.
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