Varaha Purana 188.93: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 93
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
कुर्वन्ति सततं श्राद्धं नैमिश्राद्धं तदुच्यते ॥ स्वस्त्यस्तु ते महाभाग यास्यामि मुनिसत्तम ॥
kurvanti satataṃ śrāddhaṃ naimiśrāddhaṃ tad ucyate || svasty astu te mahābhāga yāsyāmi munisattama ||
लोग यहाँ हमेशा श्राद्ध करते हैं। इसको नैमि-श्राद्ध कहते हैं। भगवान तुम्हारा भला करे, अब मैं चलता हूँ।
Nārada (inferred from immediate narrative continuity; explicit in surrounding verses)
FAQs
It records a named ritual subtype (naimiśrāddha), valuable for cataloging ritual terminology across Sanskrit sources.
No explicit location is identified in this verse; the term ‘naimiśrāddha’ may allude to Naimiṣa by name, but no place-description occurs here.
To sustain remembrance rites consistently and to conclude instruction with courteous benediction and respectful leave-taking.
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