Varaha Purana 188.53: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 53
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
पितृस्थाने प्रदातव्यं विधानान्मन्त्रसंयुतम् ॥ एवं प्रेतेषु विप्रेषु एव कालो न विद्यते ॥
pitṛsthāne pradātavyaṁ vidhānān mantrasaṁyutam || evaṁ preteṣu vipreṣu eva kālo na vidyate ||
पितरों के लिए जो जगह बनी है वहाँ देना है। विधि के हिसाब से देना, मंत्र के साथ। जब ब्राह्मण लोगों के लिए यह कर्म होता है, कोई टाइम का बंधन नहीं होता।
Varāha
FAQs
It indicates the codification of ritual space (pitṛ-sthāna) and suggests flexibility or a specific rule about timing within a defined ritual sub-context.
No external location is named; ‘pitṛ-sthāna’ denotes an internal ritual locus rather than a mapped site.
To follow prescribed procedure, including mantra accompaniment and correct placement of offerings.
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