Varaha Purana 190.116: Adhyaya 190, Shloka 116
Determinative Exposition on Śrāddha and the Pitṛyajña
Ancestral Offering
Uttara Bhāga · Śrāddha-vidhi (ancestral rites procedure)
ब्राह्मणस्य च हस्ते तु दद्यादक्षय्यमात्मवान् ॥ दक्षिणाभिः प्रतोष्यापि स्वस्ति वाच्यं विसर्जयेत् ॥
brāhmaṇasya ca haste tu dadyād akṣayyam ātmavān | dakṣiṇābhiḥ pratoṣyāpi svasti vācyaṁ visarjayet ||
brAhmaNasya cha haste tu dadyAdakShayyamAtmavAn || dakShiNAbhiH pratoShyApi svasti vAchyaM visarjayet
जो अपने आप को संभालता है, वो ब्राह्मण के हाथ में कुछ अच्छा सा दान दे। ब्राह्मण को थोड़ा पैसा भी दे। उसको खुश करके, अच्छे से भेज। कहो कि सब ठीक रहे।
Sandhi Notes
- दद्यादक्षय्यमात्मवान् = dadyāt + akṣayyam + ātmavān
- प्रतोष्यापि = pratoṣya + api
Varāha
FAQs
It highlights the ritualized ‘gift + blessing + dismissal’ sequence, illustrating the institutional role of dakṣiṇā and formal speech-acts in South Asian ritual economy.
No location is mentioned; the verse concerns interpersonal ritual protocol.
Ritual responsibility includes disciplined giving, fair honoraria, and courteous closure with well-wishing.
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