Varaha Purana 14.43: Adhyaya 14, Shloka 43
Ritual Procedure for Śrāddha: Sequence, Eligibility, and Offerings to Ancestors
एवं श्राद्धं बुधः कुर्यात् पितृयं मातामहं तथा । श्राद्धैराप्यायिता दद्युः सर्वान् कामान् पितामहाः ॥ १४.४३ ॥
evaṁ śrāddhaṁ budhaḥ kuryāt pitryaṁ mātāmahaṁ tathā | śrāddhair āpyāyitā dadyuḥ sarvān kāmān pitāmahāḥ || 14.43 ||
Demikianlah orang bijaksana hendaklah melaksanakan upacara śrāddha, baik persembahan leluhur (pitṛya) mahupun bagi datuk sebelah ibu (mātāmaha). Setelah dipuaskan dan disegarkan oleh persembahan śrāddha, para leluhur akan mengurniakan segala hajat yang diingini.
Varāha (default, per dialogue framework when not explicit)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious","key_question":"What forms of śrāddha should be performed, and what do the Pitṛs grant when satisfied?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"A wise person should perform both pitṛya śrāddha and mātāmaha śrāddha; pleased ancestors bestow desired aims.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields pitṛ-prasāda and fulfillment of legitimate kāmas/aims; neglect risks pitṛ-asantoṣa and obstruction of prosperity."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ṛṇa-traya (debts) / social metaphysics","core_concept":"Human flourishing is sustained by honoring ancestral causality; gratitude becomes a channel for well-being.","practical_application":"Include both paternal and maternal lines in commemorations; perform offerings with clarity of intention and respect."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Ancestral Customs"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: ritual space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 14.14.44-46 (purifiers, avoidances, fruits)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śrāddha ceremony with offerings to Pitṛs and maternal grandfathers; the performer reverently serves brāhmaṇas, envisioning ancestors receiving svadhā.","item_prompts":["piṇḍa offerings","water libations (tarpaṇa)","kusha grass","seated brāhmaṇa recipients","ancestral presence as subtle aura/cloud-forms"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritualist in white, kusa and piṇḍas prominent; subdued ancestral figures above as faint divine silhouettes; tranquil reverence.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold accents on vessels and lamps; central śrāddha tray; stylized Pitṛs in upper register receiving offerings.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant interior/riverbank; fine detailing of ritual implements; gentle, devotional faces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: riverbank śrāddha with mountains/trees; narrative clarity—performer, brāhmaṇas, and ethereal Pitṛs; soft blues and greens."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent-instructional","suggested_raga":"Yaman (solemn clarity)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"grave, respectful, blessing-oriented"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic-era synthesis of household ritual ethics with broader Dharmaśāstra-style norms, emphasizing continuity of kinship obligations across both paternal and maternal lines.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on domestic ritual practice rather than sacred geography.
The verse presents a normative instruction to perform śrāddha for both paternal ancestors and maternal grandfathers, framing it as a disciplined practice associated with reciprocity (offerings leading to blessings).
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