Varaha Purana 13.60: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 60
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
न मेऽस्ति वित्तं न धनं न चान्यच्छ्राद्धस्य योग्यं स्वपितॄन् नतोऽस्मि । तृप्यन्तु भक्त्या पितरो मयैतौ भुजौ तौ ततो वर्त्मनि मारुतस्य ॥ १३.६० ॥
na me 'sti vittaṁ na dhanaṁ na cānyac chrāddhasya yogyaṁ sva-pitṝn nato 'smi | tṛpyantu bhaktyā pitaro mayaitau bhujau tau tato vartmani mārutasya || 13.60 ||
ನನಗೆ ಹಣವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಸಂಪತ್ತೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಶ್ರಾದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಮತ್ತೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ಆದರೂ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ। ನನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ತೃಪ್ತರಾಗಲಿ; ಇವು ನನ್ನ ಎರಡು ಭುಜಗಳು—ನಂತರ ಅವರು ವಾಯುವಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಗಲಿ।
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It reflects a common Purāṇic ethical theme: ritual obligation and ancestral remembrance can be framed as accessible through devotion (bhakti) even when formal material offerings for śrāddha are unavailable, indicating a widening of religious-ethical participation beyond economic capacity.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it is primarily concerned with the ethics and practice of ancestral remembrance (pitṛ-veneration) rather than sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes humility and sincerity: even without resources for formal śrāddha offerings, one should honor ancestors with reverence, and devotion is presented as a sufficient basis for seeking their satisfaction.
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