Varaha Purana 13.29 — Adhyaya 13, Shloka 29
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
अग्निष्वात्तेति मारीच्या वैराजा बर्हिषंज्ञिताः । सुकालेयापि पितरो वसिष्ठस्य प्रजापतेः । तेऽपि याज्यास्त्रिभिर्वर्णैर्न शूद्रेण पृथक्कृतम् ॥ १३.२९ ॥
agniṣvātteti mārīcyā vairājā barhiṣaṃjñitāḥ | sukāleyāpi pitaro vasiṣṭhasya prajāpateḥ | te 'pi yājyās tribhir varṇair na śūdreṇa pṛthakkṛtam || 13.29 ||
Para Pitṛ yang disebut Agniṣvātta, lahir daripada Marīci, dan para Vairāja yang dikenali sebagai Barhiṣad, serta para Sukāleya—mereka ini juga merupakan para leluhur bagi Prajāpati Vasiṣṭha. Mereka juga wajar dipersembahkan upacara oleh tiga varṇa, tetapi bukan secara berasingan oleh seorang Śūdra.
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"Agniṣvātta/Barhiṣad/Sukāleya pitṛs are to be worshipped with śrāddha offerings by the three varṇas; a Śūdra does not perform separate independent offerings to them.","karmic_consequence":"Following varṇādhikāra preserves śrāddha efficacy and pitṛ-prīti; transgressing prescribed adhikāra is treated as ritual impropriety leading to diminished fruit (aphala) and potential doṣa in śrāddha."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma (adhikāra-viveka)","core_concept":"Dharma is not only the act (yajña/śrāddha) but the right performance by qualified agents; cosmological genealogy grounds ritual address (to whom offerings are due).","practical_application":"When performing śrāddha, follow family/śāstra guidance on pitṛ-invocation and performer eligibility; prioritize correctness (vidhi) and intention (śraddhā)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Studies","Cosmology (ancestral classes)","Dharma-śāstra interface","Genealogical taxonomy"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: None
Type: ritual-cosmic interface
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 13.13.30 (Śūdra offerings with authorization)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śrāddha scene with three varṇas represented as qualified offerers, invoking named pitṛ-classes; subtle iconographic labels for Agniṣvātta and Barhiṣad; Vasiṣṭha as prajāpati anchor in the background.","item_prompts":["śrāddha altar","piṇḍa offerings","kuśa/barhis grass","water vessel (arghya)","three qualified offerers (symbolic)","pitṛ figures receiving offerings","sage Vasiṣṭha motif"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, ritual courtyard with kuśa grass and offerings, stylized pitṛs in ethereal band above, Vasiṣṭha seated with kamandalu, warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-leaf highlighting the pitṛ realm above the ritual, ornate vessels and plates, Vasiṣṭha with gilded halo, symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, refined śrāddha details (piṇḍa, kuśa), gentle expressions, subdued gold accents, clear separation of human and pitṛ planes.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style, intimate domestic śrāddha setting, delicate line, pitṛs as translucent figures in sky band, Vasiṣṭha as calm elder in corner."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"formal, injunction-like","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, authoritative"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic taxonomy of Pitṛ groups (Agniṣvātta, Barhiṣad, Sukāleya) and links them to a revered Vedic figure (Vasiṣṭha as Prajāpati), reflecting how genealogical cosmology and ritual eligibility were systematized in classical Sanskrit literature.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on ancestral classes and ritual eligibility rather than sacred geography.
The verse primarily conveys a normative ritual guideline about who is authorized to perform offerings to certain Pitṛ groups, presenting a rule of ritual procedure rather than an environmental or geographic instruction.
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