Varaha Purana 188.102: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 102
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
देवत्वं ब्राह्मणत्वं च प्रेतपिण्डे प्रदीयते॥ मानुषत्वं निवापेषु ज्ञातव्यं सततं बुधैः॥
devatvaṃ brāhmaṇatvaṃ ca pretapiṇḍe pradīyate || mānuṣatvaṃ nivāpeṣu jñātavyaṃ satataṃ budhaiḥ
प्रेत को पिंड देने से वो देवता या ब्राह्मण बन सकता है। निवाप देने से वो इंसान बन सकता है। यह बात समझदार लोग जानते हैं।
Varāha (implied)
FAQs
It records a doctrinal-style claim about the outcomes of specific offerings, useful for comparing Purāṇic ritual theory with Dharmaśāstra and later nibandha literature.
None; the verse is classificatory (types of offerings and stated results).
To distinguish offerings carefully (piṇḍa vs. nivāpa) and to maintain informed understanding of the rite’s stated purposes.
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