Varaha Purana 188.58: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 58
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
एवं विलुप्यते धर्मः प्रेतस्तत्र न तुष्यति ॥ एवं विचिन्त्यमानस्य यथा धर्मो न लुप्यते ॥
evaṃ vilupyate dharmaḥ pretas tatra na tuṣyati || evaṃ vicintyamānasya yathā dharmo na lupyate ||
ऐसे धरम बिगड़ जाता है। जो मर चुका है वो खुश नहीं होता। इसलिए सोच समझ के काम करो। धरम को बिगड़ने मत दो।
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It reflects a Purāṇic concern that ritual actions must align with dharma; the verse frames śrāddha-related practice as ethically regulated rather than merely procedural.
No specific location is named in this verse; it functions as a general ethical principle within the ritual context.
Rituals for the departed should be performed in a way that does not erode dharma; ethical integrity is presented as essential to the rite’s efficacy.
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