Varaha Purana 187.24: Adhyaya 187, Shloka 24
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
तेजसा भास्कराकाराः सर्वे शास्त्रविदो द्विजाः ॥ तेषां पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च जनिता ब्रह्मसूनुना
tejasā bhāskarākārāḥ sarve śāstravido dvijāḥ || teṣāṁ putrāś ca pautrāś ca janitā brahmasūnunā
सब रिशि चमकते थे जैसे सूरज, और शास्त्र जानते थे। ब्रह्मा के बेटे ने इनके बेटे और पोते भी बनाए।
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It illustrates Purāṇic valorization of learned lineages, linking genealogical descent with śāstra-knowledge and symbolic radiance—useful for studying ideals of intellectual authority.
No geographic location is specified in this verse.
The verse associates learning and disciplined transmission (sons and grandsons) with cultural continuity, emphasizing education and lineage-based preservation of knowledge.
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