Varaha Purana 13.45: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 45
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
माघासिते पञ्चदशी कदाचिदुपैति योगं यदि वारुणेन । ऋक्षेण कालः परमः पितॄणां न त्वल्पपुण्यैर्द्विज लभ्यतेऽसौ ॥ १३.४५ ॥
māghāsite pañcadaśī kadācid upaiti yogaṃ yadi vāruṇena | ṛkṣeṇa kālaḥ paramaḥ pitṝṇāṃ na tv alpapuṇyair dvija labhyate 'sau || 13.45 ||
Wahai brāhmaṇa, apabila tithi kelima belas (amāvasyā) pada paruh gelap bulan Māgha kadang-kadang bertepatan (yoga) dengan nakṣatra Vāruṇa, saat itu dipandang sebagai waktu yang paling utama bagi persembahan kepada Pitṛ; ia tidak dicapai oleh mereka yang sedikit kebajikannya.
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It reflects Purāṇic calendrical culture, where specific tithis (lunar days) and nakṣatras (lunar mansions) are correlated with ritual efficacy, especially for ancestral observances (Pitṛ-related rites).
No explicit geographic location appears in this verse; it is primarily a calendrical-astral specification (Māgha, kṛṣṇa-pakṣa, pañcadaśī, and Vāruṇa nakṣatra).
The verse frames ritual opportunity as linked to puṇya (accumulated merit), implying ethical preparation and disciplined conduct as prerequisites for accessing especially auspicious ritual times.
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