Varaha Purana 187.96: Adhyaya 187, Shloka 96
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
दृष्ट्वा सुविह्वलं ह्येनं मम मार्गानुसारिणम् ॥ प्रयाणकाले तु नरो मन्त्रेण विधिपूर्वकम् ॥
dṛṣṭvā suvihvalaṃ hy enaṃ mama mārgānusāriṇam || prayāṇakāle tu naro mantreṇa vidhipūrvakam ||
जब कोई इंसान मरने के टाइम पर हो और वो मेरा रास्ता फॉलो करता हो, तो उसे देख के बहुत दुख होता है। उस टाइम सही मंत्र बोलना चाहिए और सही तरीका से काम करना चाहिए।
Varāha (default, dialogue framework)
When a devotee is overwhelmed at the time of death, what mantra-based procedure should be performed to guide him properly?
anxious for devotees’ safe passage, then reassured
At the moment of departure, seeing the devotee overwhelmed, perform the prescribed mantra with proper procedure (vidhi) to aid his passing.
Correct mantra-vidhi supports auspicious transition and steadies the departing mind; improper or neglected procedure risks confusion, fear, and reduced spiritual benefit.
‘My path’ (mama mārga) frames devotion as a guided way; mantra becomes the bridge across the liminal threshold, embodying īśvara’s saving presence through sound.
Mantra as final oblation offered with vidhi; the departure moment is treated as a concluding rite where sound seals the sacramental life.
Smṛti at death: mantra anchors consciousness in the chosen iṣṭa; aligns with the principle that the last dominant thought shapes the trajectory (bhāva-niyati) in many dharma traditions.
Devotion is not merely inner feeling; it is supported by disciplined practice (vidhi) and compassionate intervention at life’s most vulnerable moment.
Prepare mantra and procedure in advance; keep the environment calm; prioritize the devotee’s steadiness and remembrance of the Lord through guided recitation.
Varāha Purāṇa 187.106 (śruti recitation until prāṇa-release)
FAQs
It reflects the formalization of mantra-guided end-of-life rites, indicating how Purāṇic communities articulated ‘proper procedure’ (vidhi).
No location is named.
To respond to suffering with orderly, culturally recognized care rather than panic or neglect.
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