Varaha Purana 188.46: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 46
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
मन्त्रः— इह लोकं परित्यज्य गतोऽसि परमां गतिम् ॥ गृह्ण गन्धं मुदा युक्तो भक्त्या प्रेतोपपादितम् ॥
mantraḥ— iha lokaṃ parityajya gato'si paramāṃ gatim || gṛhṇa gandhaṃ mudā yukto bhaktyā pretopapāditam ||
यह मंत्र है। बोलना है कि तुमने यह दुनिया छोड़ दी है। तुम ऊपर गए हो, अच्छी जगह। यह इत्र ले लो, खुशी से। भक्ति से दिया है तुम्हारे लिए।
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