Varaha Purana 190.39: Adhyaya 190, Shloka 39
Determinative Exposition on Śrāddha and the Pitṛyajña
Ancestral Offering
Uttara Bhāga · Śrāddha Procedure (tilodaka, piṇḍa, dvija participation)
ये वै श्राद्धं प्रकुर्वन्ति तर्पयित्वा द्विजातयः ॥ दत्त्वा तिलोदकं पिण्डान् पितृभ्यो भक्तिभावतः ॥
ye vai śrāddhaṃ prakurvanti tarpayitvā dvijātayaḥ | dattvā tilodakaṃ piṇḍān pitṛbhyo bhaktibhāvataḥ ||
ye vai shrAddhaM prakurvanti tarpayitvA dvijAtayaH || dattvA tilodakaM piNDAn pitRRibhyo bhaktibhAvataH
जो द्विज लोग श्राद्ध करते हैं, वो पहले तर्पण करके ब्राह्मणों को तृप्त करते हैं। फिर तिल और पानी से पितरों के लिए पिंड डालते हैं, भाव के साथ।
Sandhi Notes
- तिलोदकं = तिल-उदकम्
- भक्तिभावतः = भक्तिभावात् (अव्ययीभाव/पञ्चमी-अर्थे अव्यय)
Varāha
Pitṛ-yajña as repayment of ancestral debt; devotion (bhāva) is integral to ritual efficacy.
Perform śrāddha with correct offerings (tilodaka, piṇḍa) and cultivate bhakti rather than mere formalism.
A dvija should perform śrāddha with tarpaṇa and offer tilodaka and piṇḍa to the pitṛs with bhakti.
Proper śrāddha brings pitṛ-tṛpti and supports ancestral uplift; neglect implies continued pitṛ-asatisfaction and loss of merit.
Varāha Purāṇa 190.44-47 (fruit and implements of śrāddha/dāna)
FAQs
It records standard śrāddha components (tarpaṇa, tilodaka, piṇḍa) that appear across ritual manuals, useful for comparative ritual history.
No geographic location is named.
Ritual correctness is paired with intention: offerings should be made with a sincere, devoted disposition.
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