Varaha Purana 188.56: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 56
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
भागस्तत्र प्रदातव्यस्तस्यार्थे यस्य विद्यते ॥ विप्राय दीयमाने तु वारणीयं न केनचित् ॥
bhāgas tatra pradātavyas tasyārthe yasya vidyate || viprāya dīyamāne tu vāraṇīyaṁ na kenacit ||
जिसका हिस्सा है उसके लिए देना है। जब ब्राह्मण को दिया जा रहा हो, किसी को रोकना नहीं चाहिए।
Varāha
FAQs
It articulates a norm of protecting ritual gifting from interference, reflecting the social regulation of charitable/ritual transfers in textual traditions.
No geographic location is mentioned.
To ensure rightful distribution and to avoid obstructing legitimate acts of giving.
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