Varaha Purana 112.45: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 45
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
श्राद्धकाले पठेद्यस्तु इदं पावनमुत्तमम् ॥ तस्याऽन्नं संस्कृतं तद्धि पितरोऽश्नन्ति धीमतः ॥
śrāddhakāle paṭhed yas tu idaṃ pāvanam uttamam | tasyānnaṃ saṃskṛtaṃ tad dhi pitaro 'śnanti dhīmataḥ ||
Sesiapa yang melafazkan pemurni yang utama ini pada waktu śrāddha, maka persembahan makanan orang bijaksana itu menjadi disucikan menurut tatacara, dan para leluhur seakan-akan menikmatinya.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"At the time of śrāddha, recite this supreme purifier; the offered food becomes effectively consecrated and reaches the pitṛs.","karmic_consequence":"Proper recitation enhances pitṛ-tarpaṇa and yields ancestral satisfaction/blessing; omission reduces the sanctifying force attributed to the rite in this passage."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"tithi_month":"Śrāddha-kāla (pitṛ-kārya occasions; especially pitṛ-pakṣa by implication)","promised_fruit":"Pitṛs partake of the consecrated offering; increased efficacy of ancestral rites."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ṛṇa-dharma (duty to ancestors)","core_concept":"Sound/recitation (śabda) functions as saṃskāra: it ‘cooks’ (saṃskṛta) the offering into a spiritually receivable form for pitṛs; devotion and wisdom (dhīmat) align ritual with intention.","practical_application":"During śrāddha, integrate attentive pāṭha/śravaṇa of purifying passages alongside correct offering procedure, maintaining śraddhā and purity."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual","Ethics","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: ritual space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 112.47 (purity and devotion for recitation)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śrāddha rite: offerings of rice-balls/food are set out; a reciter chants the purifying text; pitṛs are implied as subtle recipients receiving the consecrated anna.","item_prompts":["śrāddha setting with kuśa grass","piṇḍa offerings and water libations","brāhmaṇa/reciter with manuscript","smoke from incense or homa","subtle ancestral silhouettes or symbolic presence","clean ritual vessels (pātra, kalaśa)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: ritual scene with clear iconographic props (kuśa, piṇḍa, kalaśa), reciter chanting, subdued palette, subtle depiction of pitṛ presence as faint aureate forms.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: ornate ritual platform, gold accents on vessels and haloed reciter, stylized pitṛs in upper register receiving offerings.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: detailed domestic-ritual interior, soft light, careful rendering of vessels and offerings, dignified calm expressions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate household śrāddha scene, minimal props, lyrical composition with implied pitṛ presence in sky band."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, sanctifying","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"grave, clear, ritually precise"}
FAQs
It documents how Purāṇic passages were integrated into domestic ritual life, especially śrāddha, linking textual recitation with ritual legitimacy and memory practices.
No location is specified; the verse concerns a ritual occasion (śrāddha-kāla).
Maintain conscientious ritual conduct and remembrance of ancestors through disciplined recitation and proper preparation of offerings.
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