Varaha Purana 14.47 — Adhyaya 14, Shloka 47
Ritual Procedure for Śrāddha: Sequence, Eligibility, and Offerings to Ancestors
सोमाधारः पितृगणो योगाधारश्च चन्द्रमाः । श्राद्धं योगिनियुक्तं तु तस्मद्विप्रेन्द्र शस्यते ॥ १४.४७ ॥
somādhāraḥ pitṛgaṇo yogādhāraś ca candramāḥ | śrāddhaṃ yoginiyuktaṃ tu tasmad viprendra śasyate || 14.47 ||
Soma ialah sandaran bagi kumpulan leluhur (Pitṛ), dan Bulan ialah sandaran bagi yoga-yoga (pertemuan waktu yang mujur). Oleh itu, wahai Brahmin yang utama, śrāddha yang dilakukan selaras dengan yoga yang sesuai adalah dipuji.
Varāha (default, instructor voice in the Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
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":"Perform śrāddha aligned with an appropriate auspicious yoga (lunar/temporal conjunction), since Soma/Moon governs pitṛ-support and ritual timing.","karmic_consequence":"Properly timed śrāddha strengthens pitṛ-satisfaction and ritual efficacy; neglecting auspicious timing diminishes the intended fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The verse frames ritual efficacy as cosmically grounded: Soma/Chandra functions as the regulator linking pitṛ-loka nourishment and calendrical yogas, implying yajña is effective when synchronized with cosmic order (ṛta).","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Moon/Soma as the ‘ādhāra’ (support) for pitṛ-gaṇa and for yogas; śrāddha becomes a micro-yajña keyed to lunar order.","vedantic_connection":"Karma aligned with cosmic law (ṛta/dharma) purifies the mind (citta-śuddhi), preparing for higher knowledge; time (kāla) is treated as a divine ordinance rather than a neutral backdrop."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga / dharma as cosmic alignment","core_concept":"Ritual duty gains potency when harmonized with cosmic regulators (Soma/Chandra and yogas).","practical_application":"Consult lunar yoga/auspicious conjunctions when scheduling śrāddha; treat timing as part of the rite, not an optional add-on."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Studies","Time-reckoning (Lunar calendar)","Ethics (ancestral duty as cultural practice)","Cosmology (Moon/Soma as cosmic regulator)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: None
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 14.14 (śrāddha-yoga discussion continues in adjacent verses)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha as a didactic deity explaining to a listener the lunar basis of śrāddha—Moon/Soma depicted above as the cosmic regulator while a simple śrāddha setting is suggested below.","item_prompts":["Varāha in calm teaching posture","crescent/full Moon with Soma symbolism","pitṛ figures as subtle silhouettes receiving offerings","śrāddha items: piṇḍa, kuśa grass, water vessel (kalaśa), lamp"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: serene Varāha with ornate jewelry, flat warm palette; luminous Moon disc above; minimal śrāddha altar with piṇḍas and kuśa.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf haloed Varāha; embossed Moon medallion; rich reds/greens; small foreground śrāddha tray with piṇḍas and kalaśa.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate linework, soft shading; Varāha teaching gesture; cool moonlight wash; restrained ritual objects.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical hillside-night sky with prominent Moon; Varāha seated as guru; tiny pitṛ-forms in clouds; simple ritual platform."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic and contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, instructive, steady"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic-era synthesis of ancestral rites (śrāddha) with calendrical/astral timing, indicating how ritual practice was aligned with lunar frameworks (Soma/Candra) in Sanskrit cultural history.
No specific geographic toponym is named in this verse; the focus is on temporal auspiciousness (yoga) and the lunar principle (Candra/Soma) rather than sacred geography.
The verse recommends performing śrāddha with attention to proper timing (yoga), presenting ritual diligence and respect for ancestral commemoration as a valued cultural-philosophical practice.
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