Varaha Purana 187.82: Adhyaya 187, Shloka 82
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
क्रूरो भीरुर्विषादी च हिंसको निरपत्रपः ॥ अज्ञानान्धश्च पैशाचमेतॆषां तामसा गुणाः ॥
krūro bhīrur viṣādī ca hiṃsako nirapatrapaḥ | ajñānāndhaś ca paiśācam eteṣāṃ tāmasā guṇāḥ ||
तामस वाले लोग कठोर होते हैं, डरते रहते हैं, दुखी रहते हैं। वो दूसरों को तकलीफ देते हैं, शर्म नहीं आती। इनके अंदर ज्ञान नहीं होता, अंधेरा रहता है। इन सब गुणों को तामस का काम समझो।
Varāha (default, instructor voice)
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