Varaha Purana 7.22: Adhyaya 7, Shloka 22
The Sanctity of Gayā: Raibhya’s Encounter and Hymn to Viṣṇu
Gadādhara
अत्र पिण्डप्रदानेन एतौ तव पितामहौ । दुर्गतावपि संसिद्धौ पापकृद्विकृतिं गतौ ॥ ७.२२ ॥
atra piṇḍapradānena etau tava pitāmahau | durgatāv api saṃsiddhau pāpakṛd-vikṛtiṃ gatau || 7.22 ||
यहाँ पिंड दाने से तुम्हारे दोनों दादा जी का काम बन गया। वो बुरा हाल में फँसे हुए थे, पाप की वजह से। पर अब वो छूट गए हैं। पिंड दाने से उनका उद्धार हो गया।
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It reflects a Purāṇic articulation of Śrāddha-related customs, presenting piṇḍa-dāna as a culturally significant rite associated with improving the post-mortem condition of ancestors—useful for understanding ritual history and normative ethics in Sanskrit literature.
No specific geographic toponym is named in this verse; the deictic term “atra” (“here”) implies a previously mentioned sacred or ritually efficacious location in the surrounding passage.
The verse emphasizes filial responsibility and ethical continuity across generations, presenting ritual giving (piṇḍa-dāna) as a means of addressing the consequences of harmful actions and supporting ancestral welfare within the text’s moral framework.
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