Varaha Purana 188.11: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 11
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
मृतस्य नाम चोद्दिश्य यस्यार्थे च प्रयोजितः॥ स्वर्गतस्येति संकल्प्य कृत्वा ब्राह्मणमन्दिरम्
mṛtasya nāma coddiśya yasyārthe ca prayojitaḥ || svargatasyeti saṅkalpya kṛtvā brāhmaṇa-mandiram
मरने वाले का नाम ले के उसके लिए यह सब करो। दिल में यह सोचो कि वो स्वर्ग में गया है। ब्राह्मण के रहने की जगह सही करके तैयार करो।
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It foregrounds the role of explicit naming and saṅkalpa (ritual intention), key features in many śrāddha traditions and useful for tracing the evolution of dedicatory formulas.
No geographic location is given; the focus is on ritual dedication and setting.
To perform commemorative giving with clarity of intention and correct dedication to the intended beneficiary.
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