Varaha Purana 188.69: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 69
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
पात्रेणोदुम्बरस्थेन कृत्वा कृष्णतिलोदकम्॥ उदाहरेत्तु मन्त्रान्वै सौरभेयान् द्विजातयः
pātreṇodumbarasthena kṛtvā kṛṣṇatilodakam || udāharet tu mantrān vai saurabheyān dvijātayaḥ
एक काठ के बरतन में काला तिल मिला पानी ले के, ब्राह्मण लोग मंत्र पढ़ें। यह गाय से जुड़ा हुआ मंत्र है।
Varāha (default, instructional voice)
FAQs
It documents ritual material specifications (udumbara vessel, sesame-water) typical of late Vedic–Purāṇic continuity, useful for reconstructing lived ritual practices.
No location is named; the verse is procedural and focuses on implements (pātra) and substances (tila-udaka).
Precision and restraint in ritual performance—proper materials and mantras are presented as safeguards for correct observance.
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