Varaha Purana 188.67: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 67
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
दद्याच्छय्यानं देवि तथैवाञ्जनकङ्कणम् ॥ अञ्जनं कङ्कणं गृह्य शय्यामाक्रम्य स द्विजः ॥
dadyāc chayyānaṃ devi tathaivāñjanakaṅkaṇam || añjanaṃ kaṅkaṇaṃ gṛhya śayyām ākramya sa dvijaḥ ||
देवी, उन्हे एक बिस्तर देना चाहिए, और साथ में काजल और कंगन भी। ब्राह्मण काजल और कंगन ले के बिस्तर पर चढ़ जाता है।
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It evidences a Purāṇic list of dāna-items (gifts) associated with rites, valuable for understanding ritual material culture and patronage norms.
No geographic location is named; the verse enumerates objects used in ritual gifting.
Ritual generosity includes tangible support (a bed) and personal items, framed as proper dāna within the rite.
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