Varaha Purana 187.66: Adhyaya 187, Shloka 66
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
कृतस्नेहस्य पुत्रार्थे मया संकल्प्य यत्कृतम् ॥ तर्पयित्वा द्विजान्सप्त अन्नाद्येन फलेन च
kṛtasnehasya putrārthe mayā saṁkalpya yat kṛtam || tarpayitvā dvijān sapta annādyena phalena ca
मैंने अपने बेटे के लिए बहुत प्यार किया था। इसलिए मैंने एक फैसला लिया। सात ब्राह्मण को खाना खिलाया, और फल भी दिए।
Nimi (inferred)
FAQs
It preserves a snapshot of ritual economy and social practice—feeding designated numbers of ‘twice-born’ recipients—often associated with śrāddha-like contexts in Sanskrit dharma literature.
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse.
The verse ties ritual action to intention (saṁkalpa) and relational duty, while foreshadowing later evaluation of whether the act was appropriate.
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