Varaha Purana 188.33: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 33
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
अर्घ्यं पाद्यं ततो दद्याद्धृष्टपुष्टेन माधवि ॥ आसनं चोपकल्पेत मन्त्रेण विधिपूर्वकम् ॥
arghyaṃ pādyaṃ tato dadyād dhṛṣṭapuṣṭena mādhavi | āsanaṃ copakalpeta mantreṇa vidhipūrvakam ||
फिर आप उनको अर्घ्य देना और पानी से पैर धुलने के लिए। यह सब शांत होकर करना, माधवी। फिर आप उनके लिए आसन भी लगाना, मंत्र के साथ, सही तरीके से।
Varāha
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It records standard elements of classical Indian guest-honoring practice (arghya, pādya, āsana), important for reconstructing ritual culture and etiquette in textual traditions.
No geographic location is mentioned; the verse is about reception protocol.
To honor guests through orderly, respectful offerings and correct procedure, framing hospitality as an ethical discipline.
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