Varaha Purana 188.62: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 62
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
दातव्यं तत्र चोच्छिष्टं येन हेतुमगर्हितम् ॥ उपस्पृश्य विधानेंन मम तीर्थगतेन च ॥
dātavyaṃ tatra cocchiṣṭaṃ yena hetumagarhitam || upaspṛśya vidhānena mama tīrthagatena ca ||
बचा हुआ खाना भी देना है, पर सही तरीके से। कोई बुरी बात नहीं होनी चाहिए। पानी से हाथ धो के, नियम के हिसाब से करो।
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It documents how Purāṇic texts negotiate purity, leftovers (ucchiṣṭa), and justification (hetu) within ritual ethics—useful for mapping evolving norms.
No named location appears; “tīrtha” is used as a sacral-ritual category rather than a specific place in this fragment.
Ritual actions must be defensible (not blameworthy) and follow prescribed purification rules.
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