Varaha Purana 187.88: Adhyaya 187, Shloka 88
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
त्यजन्ति सर्वधर्मं च शोकेनोपहृतं नरम् ॥ एवं शोकं त्यजित्वा तु निःशोको भव पुत्रक ॥
tyajanti sarvadharmaṃ ca śokenopahṛtaṃ naram | evaṃ śokaṃ tyajitvā tu niḥśoko bhava putraka ||
लोग उस इंसान को छोड़ देते हैं जो दुख में डूब गया हो। उसका कोई धरम नहीं पूछता। इसलिए बेटा, दुख छोड़ दो और खुश रहो।
Varāha (default, instructor voice)
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It captures an ethic of social functionality: grief is treated as a condition that can erode reciprocal duty (dharma) within the community.
No geographic identification occurs in this verse.
Do not remain incapacitated by grief; regain composure so that ethical responsibilities and social bonds can be sustained.
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