Varaha Purana 188.18: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 18
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
स्नापनाभ्यञ्जनं कार्यं प्रेतसन्तोषदायकम्॥ गृहीत्वा भूमिभागं च स्थण्डिलं तत्र कारयेत्॥
snāpanābhyañjanaṃ kāryaṃ pretasantoṣadāyakam || gṛhītvā bhūmibhāgaṃ ca sthaṇḍilaṃ tatra kārayet ||
मरने के बाद जो आदमी चला गया है, उसके लिए नहाना और तेल लगाना करना चाहिए। इससे वो खुश होता है। ज़मीन का एक हिस्सा साफ करके लो। वहाँ एक छोटा स्थान बनाओ जहाँ पूजा का काम चले।
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It reflects the Purāṇic reception of funerary-rite vocabulary (snāpana, abhyañjana, sthaṇḍila) that also appears in Dharma-śāstra traditions, indicating shared ritual idioms across genres.
No specific place-name is given; the verse instead emphasizes preparing an appropriate portion of ground for the rite.
The instruction prioritizes careful, orderly preparation of the ritual setting and acts meant to express care toward the deceased.
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