Varaha Purana 7.15: Adhyaya 7, Shloka 15
The Sanctity of Gayā: Raibhya’s Encounter and Hymn to Viṣṇu
Gadādhara
पिण्डप्रदानं विधिना प्रयत्नाददद्वियत्यूत्तममूर्तयस्तान् । पश्यन् स पुंसः सितपीतकृष्णानुवाच राजा किमिदं भवद्भिः । उपेक्ष्यते शंसत सर्वमेव कौतूहलं मे मनसि प्रवृत्तम् ॥ ७.१५ ॥
piṇḍapradānaṁ vidhinā prayatnād adad divyatyuttamamūrtayas tān | paśyan sa puṁsaḥ sitapītakṛṣṇān uvāca rājā kim idaṁ bhavadbhiḥ | upekṣyate śaṁsata sarvam eva kautūhalaṁ me manasi pravṛttam || 7.15 ||
जब लोग पिंड दान कर रहे थे सही तरीके से, राजा ने देखा कि तीन आदमी खड़े हैं। एक सफेद था, एक पीला, एक काला। वो सब बहुत अच्छे दिखते थे। राजा ने पूछा, यह क्या हो रहा है? तुम लोग क्या छोड़ रहे हो? मुझे सब बताओ, मेरा मन्न जानना चाहता है।
Rājā (King; not named in the excerpt)
FAQs
It reflects the Purāṇic narrative style of embedding ritual practice (piṇḍadāna/śrāddha-related observances) within a dialogue framework, illustrating how normative ritual knowledge is transmitted through story and inquiry.
No explicit geographic toponym appears in this verse fragment; the passage focuses on an observed ritual act and the king’s inquiry rather than a named sacred site.
The verse foregrounds careful adherence to prescribed procedure (vidhinā, prayatnāt) and models inquiry-based learning: when something appears neglected or unclear, the appropriate response is respectful questioning and full explanation (śaṁsata sarvam).
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