Varaha Purana 188.14: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 14
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
पादसंवाहनं कार्यं प्रेतस्य हितकाम्यया॥ प्रेतभोगशरीरे तु ब्राह्मणस्य च सुन्दरि
pādasaṃvāhanaṃ kāryaṃ pretasya hitakāmyayā || pretabhogaśarīre tu brāhmaṇasya ca sundari
बेटा, जो मर गया है उसके लिए पैर दबाना चाहिए। इससे उसका भला होता है। ब्राह्मण का शरीर अब उसके काम आता है, जैसे वो खुद उसमें है।
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It records a distinctive rationale for ritual hospitality: physical service to a brāhmaṇa is framed as indirectly benefiting the deceased, offering evidence for mediated merit-transfer models.
No geographic location is mentioned.
To enact respectful service and care as part of memorial rites, treating hospitality as a disciplined ethical practice.
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