Varaha Purana 190.116 — Adhyaya 190, Shloka 116
Determinative Exposition on Śrāddha and the Pitṛyajña
Ancestral Offering
ब्राह्मणस्य च हस्ते तु दद्यादक्षय्यमात्मवान् ॥ दक्षिणाभिः प्रतोष्यापि स्वस्ति वाच्यं विसर्जयेत् ॥
brāhmaṇasya ca haste tu dadyād akṣayyam ātmavān | dakṣiṇābhiḥ pratoṣyāpi svasti vācyaṁ visarjayet ||
ആത്മനിയന്ത്രണമുള്ളവൻ ബ്രാഹ്മണന്റെ കൈയിൽ അക്ഷയദാനം നൽകണം. ദക്ഷിണ നൽകി സന്തോഷിപ്പിച്ച് ‘സ്വസ്തി’ വചനങ്ങൾ ഉച്ചരിച്ച് വിടവാങ്ങിക്കണം.
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Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Procedure","Gift Economy"]
Primary Rasa: शान्त
Secondary Rasa: दान
Type: ritual_space
Related Themes: Varaha Purana 190.126-190.127 (श्राद्धक्रमः)
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FAQs
It highlights the ritualized ‘gift + blessing + dismissal’ sequence, illustrating the institutional role of dakṣiṇā and formal speech-acts in South Asian ritual economy.
No location is mentioned; the verse concerns interpersonal ritual protocol.
Ritual responsibility includes disciplined giving, fair honoraria, and courteous closure with well-wishing.
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