Varaha Purana 187.44: Adhyaya 187, Shloka 44
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
कृत्वा तु पिण्डसंकल्पं पश्चात्तापं चकार ह ॥ अकृतं मुनिभिः सर्वं किं मया तदनुष्ठितम् ॥
kṛtvā tu piṇḍasaṃkalpaṃ paścāttāpaṃ cakāra ha || akṛtaṃ munibhiḥ sarvaṃ kiṃ mayā tad anuṣṭhitam ||
उसने पिंड दाने का फैसला किया, फिर उसे बुरा लगा। उसने सोचा, रिशि लोगों ने यह सब नहीं किया, तो मैंने क्यों किया? उसे खुद पे गुस्सा आ रहा था।
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It preserves an internal critique/discussion of ritual legitimacy (who performs which rites), a common feature in dharma-related strata of Purāṇic literature.
No location is indicated; the verse is concerned with ritual authorization and personal remorse.
Act with discernment regarding ritual duties and precedents; the verse dramatizes the consequences of uncertainty and second-guessing.
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