Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
कृत्वा तु धर्मसंकल्पं प्रेतकार्यं विशेषतः॥ न भेतव्यं त्वया पुत्र प्रेतकार्ये कृते सति
kṛtvā tu dharmasaṅkalpaṁ pretakāryaṁ viśeṣataḥ || na bhetavyaṁ tvayā putra pretakārye kṛte sati
बेटा, धरम के हिसाब से संकल्प ले। और जो करना हो प्रेत के लिए, वो कर दे। जब यह सब हो जाए, डरने की ज़रूरत नहीं।
Varāha (default, instructional voice)
It shows how ritual manuals also functioned as consolatory literature, addressing anxiety around death rites with an ethic of resolved, purposeful action.
No location is mentioned; the verse is advisory and interpersonal.
Act with dharmic intention (saṅkalpa) and complete obligations; psychological steadiness is presented as appropriate after due performance.
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