Varaha Purana 13.26: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 26
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
तस्माच्छ्राद्धानि देयानि योगिनां योगिसत्तम । एष वै प्रथमः सर्गः सोमपानामनुत्तमः ॥ १३.२६ ॥
tasmāc chrāddhāni deyāni yogināṃ yogisattama | eṣa vai prathamaḥ sargaḥ somapānām anuttamaḥ || 13.26 ||
Oleh itu, wahai yogin yang terbaik, persembahan śrāddha hendaklah diberikan bagi (atau demi) para yogin. Inilah sesungguhnya golongan (atau kategori ritus) yang pertama, tiada bandingan dalam kalangan para peminum Soma.
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It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis of ritual norms with ascetic/yogic communities, indicating that śrāddha and gifting practices were extended beyond household lineages into broader religious-ethical networks.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the content is ritual-ethical rather than topographical.
To perform or provide śrāddha-related offerings with attention to yogins, presenting such giving as a highly ranked (foremost) category within the verse’s ritual taxonomy.
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