Varaha Purana 18.4: Adhyaya 18, Shloka 4
The Origin of Fire and the Liturgical Names of Agni
किं च तासां मुने भोज्यं का वा संज्ञा तिथिश्च का । यस्याम् यष्टास्त्वमी पुंसां फलं यच्छन्त्यनामयम् । एतन्मे सरहस्यं तु मुने त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥ १८.४ ॥
kiṃ ca tāsāṃ mune bhojyaṃ kā vā saṃjñā tithiś ca kā | yasyām yaṣṭās tv amī puṃsāṃ phalaṃ yacchanty anāmayam | etan me sa-rahasyaṃ tu mune tvaṃ vaktum arhasi || 18.4 ||
“Dan lagi, wahai resi: apakah persembahan makanan (bhojya) yang wajar bagi amalan itu? Apakah sebutannya, dan apakah tithi (hari bulan) yang berkaitan? Pada tithi yang manakah, apabila manusia melaksanakan upacara ini, mereka dianugerahi hasil yang bebas daripada penderitaan? Hal ini—berserta rahsia dan sebab batinnya—wahai resi, jelaskanlah kepadaku.”
Pṛthivī (Inquirer, per default dialogue framework)
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It exemplifies Purāṇic pedagogical method: an inquirer requests precise ritual-technical details (food-offering, designation, and tithi), reflecting the integration of narrative dialogue with calendrical and observance-oriented instruction.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on ritual classification and calendrical timing (tithi).
The verse frames practice in terms of human well-being—seeking an “unafflicted” (anāmaya) result—thus presenting ritual knowledge as oriented toward health, stability, and orderly conduct rather than coercive obligation.
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