Varaha Purana 187.6: Adhyaya 187, Shloka 6
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
मोहितासि वरारोहे भाराक्रान्ता वसुन्धरे ॥ दिव्यां ददामि ते बुद्धिं शृणु सुन्दरि तत्त्वतः ॥
mohitāsi varārohe bhārākrāntā vasundhare || divyāṁ dadāmi te buddhiṁ śṛṇu sundari tattvataḥ ||
तुम कन्फ्यूज़ड हो, सुंदर रानी। तुम्हारे ऊपर बोहोत बोझ है। मैं तुम्हे एक स्पेशल समझ देता हूँ। अच्छे से सुनो, मैं सच बताता हूँ।
Varāha
FAQs
It connects the Earth’s ‘burden’ theme—central to Varāha narratives—with epistemic transformation (granting buddhi), a hallmark of Purāṇic theology and instruction.
None; “Vasundharā” denotes the personified Earth, not a particular region.
Clarity replaces confusion through attentive listening and principled understanding (tattvataḥ), presenting knowledge as a remedy for distress.
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