Varaha Purana 187.67 — Adhyaya 187, Shloka 67
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
पश्चाद्विसर्जितं पिण्डं दर्भानास्तीर्य भूतले ॥ उदकानयनं चैव ह्यपसव्येन वासितम्
paścād visarjitaṁ piṇḍaṁ darbhān āstīrya bhūtale || udakānayanaṁ caiva hy apasavyena vāsitam
Sesudah itu aku melupuskan persembahan piṇḍa, setelah menghamparkan rumput darbha di atas tanah; dan aku juga melaksanakan upacara membawa air, sambil duduk dalam orientasi apasavya (berlawanan arah).
Nimi (inferred)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"After offering the piṇḍa, one should properly dispose of it with darbha spread on the ground and perform udakānayana in the prescribed (apasavya) orientation for pitṛ-karmas.","karmic_consequence":"Proper performance supports pitṛ-satisfaction and ritual purity; incorrect handling/orientation risks doṣa leading to anxiety, blame, and need for expiation."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-kāṇḍa discipline / ritual hermeneutics","core_concept":"Dharma is enacted through correct sequence (krama), materials (darbha, piṇḍa), and bodily orientation (apasavya) appropriate to the addressed beings (pitṛs).","practical_application":"In ancestral rites, follow the received procedure: prepare the ground with darbha, conclude offerings with proper disposal, and perform water-rites with correct orientation rather than improvising."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual practice","Material culture (darbha, piṇḍa)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: kāruṇa
Type: ritual-ground/household śrāddha space (implied)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 187.75-78 (Nimi’s remorse, Nārada’s reassurance, turn to pitṛs)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king/householder completes a śrāddha: darbha-grass laid on the earth, a piṇḍa set aside/disposed, and a water-vessel brought while he sits turned apasavya (leftward) in pitṛ orientation.","item_prompts":["darbha mat on ground","piṇḍa (rice-ball) offering","kamaṇḍalu/lotā of water","apasavya seated posture (left shoulder toward rite)","simple ritual space with kuśa bundles"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm ochres and greens; a dignified royal figure in dhoti seated apasavya on a darbha mat, holding a water pot; minimal background with ritual implements rendered in flat decorative detail.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central seated figure with ornate jewelry subdued; gold-leaf highlights on water pot and ritual tray; darbha rendered as stylized green-gold blades; temple-like framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework; soft shading on the seated performer; clear depiction of darbha spread and piṇḍa; calm indoor courtyard ambience.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical courtyard scene; slender figure seated left-turned; bright darbha green; small attendants or sparse props; gentle hills/trees hinted in background."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured, ritualistic, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"low, precise, instruction-like"}
FAQs
It records technical ritual vocabulary (piṇḍa, darbha, apasavya) valuable for comparing Purāṇic ritual descriptions with Dharmaśāstra and later prayoga manuals.
No geographic location is specified; the verse describes ritual procedure rather than place.
Implicitly, the verse emphasizes procedural correctness in rites; later verses assess whether grief led to deviation from proper conduct.
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