Varaha Purana 188.77: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 77
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
विस्तरेण मया प्रोक्तं प्रत्यक्षं नारदस्य च॥ त्वया वत्स सुतस्यार्थे क्रतुरेकः प्रतिष्ठितः
vistareṇa mayā proktaṁ pratyakṣaṁ nāradasya ca || tvayā vatsa sutasyārthe kratur ekaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ
मैंने तुम्हे पूरा डिटेल में बताया है। नारद को भी यह सीधा पता है। बेटा, तुमने अपने बेटे के लिए एक यज्ञ किया है जो सही से स्थित हो गया।
Varāha (default, instructional voice)
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