Varaha Purana 14.47: Adhyaya 14, Shloka 47
Ritual Procedure for Śrāddha: Sequence, Eligibility, and Offerings to Ancestors
सोमाधारः पितृगणो योगाधारश्च चन्द्रमाः । श्राद्धं योगिनियुक्तं तु तस्मद्विप्रेन्द्र शस्यते ॥ १४.४७ ॥
somādhāraḥ pitṛgaṇo yogādhāraś ca candramāḥ | śrāddhaṃ yoginiyuktaṃ tu tasmad viprendra śasyate || 14.47 ||
चंद्र देव पितर लोगों को संभालते हैं। श्राद्ध के लिए सही दिन और महूरत होना चाहिए। जब टाइम अच्छा मिले, तब ही श्राद्ध करना चाहिए।
Varāha (default, instructor voice in the Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
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It reflects a Purāṇic-era synthesis of ancestral rites (śrāddha) with calendrical/astral timing, indicating how ritual practice was aligned with lunar frameworks (Soma/Candra) in Sanskrit cultural history.
No specific geographic toponym is named in this verse; the focus is on temporal auspiciousness (yoga) and the lunar principle (Candra/Soma) rather than sacred geography.
The verse recommends performing śrāddha with attention to proper timing (yoga), presenting ritual diligence and respect for ancestral commemoration as a valued cultural-philosophical practice.
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