Varaha Purana 13.46: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 46
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
काले धनिष्ठा यदि नाम तस्मिन् भवेत् तु विप्रेन्द्र सदा पितृभ्यः । दत्तं जलान्नं प्रददाति तृप्तिं वर्षायुतं तत्कुलजैर्मनुष्यैः ॥ १३.४६ ॥
kāle dhaniṣṭhā yadi nāma tasmin bhavet tu viprendra sadā pitṛbhyaḥ | dattaṃ jalānnaṃ pradadāti tṛptiṃ varṣāyutaṃ tatkulajair manuṣyaiḥ || 13.46 ||
Wahai yang terbaik di antara para brāhmana, jika pada waktu itu muncul rasi bintang Dhaniṣṭhā, maka persembahan air dan makanan kepada para Pitṛ akan senantiasa memberikan kepuasan kepada mereka selama sepuluh ribu tahun, melalui keturunan manusia dari susur galur itu.
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It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis of calendrical astronomy (nakṣatra timing) with household ritual ethics, presenting merit and ancestral satisfaction as linked to properly timed acts of dāna and pitṛ-related offerings.
No explicit geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is temporal (the Dhaniṣṭhā nakṣatra) rather than spatial.
The verse emphasizes sustained responsibility toward ancestors through charitable offerings of basic sustenance (water and food), especially when performed at an auspicious calendrical time.
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