Varaha Purana 187.25: Adhyaya 187, Shloka 25
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
निमेस्तु वंशसम्भूतो आत्रेय इति विश्रुतः ॥ जातमात्रो महात्मा स श्रीमांश्चापि तपोनिधिः
nimes tu vaṁśasambhūto ātreya iti viśrutaḥ || jātamātro mahātmā sa śrīmāṁś cāpi taponidhiḥ
निमि के वंश में आत्रेय नाम का रिशि हुआ। पैदा होते ही वो बड़ा आदमी था, धनवान था, और तप में बड़ा था।
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It contributes to the Purāṇic construction of exemplary figures by embedding them in dynastic lineages and attributing innate ascetic excellence, a common technique in Sanskrit hagiographic narration.
No specific geography is named; the focus is lineage and characterization.
The verse elevates tapas (discipline) and inner excellence as enduring forms of ‘wealth,’ presenting ascetic capacity as a key marker of virtue.
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