Varaha Purana 187.61: Adhyaya 187, Shloka 61
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
तव पुत्रो महात्मा वै श्रीमान्नाम श्रियो निधिः ॥ पूर्णं वर्षसहस्रं तु तपः कृत्वा सुदुष्चरम्
tava putro mahātmā vai śrīmān nāma śriyo nidhiḥ || pūrṇaṁ varṣasahasraṁ tu tapaḥ kṛtvā suduṣcaram
तुम्हारा बेटा बड़ा आदमी है। उसके पास पैसा और खुशी दोनों है। उसने एक हज़ार साल तक तपस्या की। यह आसान काम नहीं था, बड़ा मुश्किल था।
Nārada (implied by continuation; consolatory narration)
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic narrative convention where ascetic achievement (tapas) is used to frame a person’s moral-spiritual stature and to contextualize later teachings on death, grief, and ritual conduct.
No specific place-name appears in this verse; it functions as biographical characterization rather than sacred geography.
The verse foregrounds disciplined effort (tapas) as a marker of virtue, preparing the listener for a consolatory or instructive conclusion about the outcome of such a life.
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