Varaha Purana 188.66: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 66
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
जानुभ्यामवनीं गत्वा नमस्कृत्य द्विजोत्तमान् ॥ पाणिं संगृह्य हस्तेन मन्त्रेणोत्थापयेद्द्विजान् ॥
jānubhyām avanīṃ gatvā namaskṛtya dvijottamān || pāṇiṃ saṃgṛhya hastena mantreṇotthāpayeddvijān ||
घुटनों के बल ज़मीन पर जा के बड़े ब्राह्मणों को प्रणाम करो। फिर अपना हाथ आगे बढ़ा के उनका हाथ पकड़ो और मंत्र बोलते हुए उन्हे उठा दो।
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