Varaha Purana 13.25 — Adhyaya 13, Shloka 25
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
एते स्म पितरः श्राद्धे योगिनां योगवर्द्धनाः । आप्यायितास्तु ते पूर्वं योगं योगबले रतौ ॥ १३.२५ ॥
ete sma pitaraḥ śrāddhe yogināṃ yogavarddhanāḥ | āpyāyitāstu te pūrvaṃ yogaṃ yogabale ratau || 13.25 ||
ଏମାନେ ହିଁ ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧକର୍ମରେ ପିତୃଗଣ—ଯୋଗୀମାନଙ୍କ ଯୋଗକୁ ବଢ଼ାଇବାଳେ। ପୂର୍ବେ ତୃପ୍ତ ହେଲେ, ଯୋଗବଳରେ ରତ ସାଧକର ଯୋଗକୁ ସେମାନେ ପୋଷଣ କରନ୍ତି।
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious about ritual efficacy and unseen helpers (pitṛs)","key_question":"How do pitṛs in śrāddha relate to yogic progress—can ancestral satisfaction actually ‘increase yoga’?"}
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":"Śrāddha, when performed so as to satisfy the pitṛs, becomes a supportive force that enhances a yogin’s yogic strength and progress.","karmic_consequence":"Satisfying pitṛs yields nourishment of one’s yoga (inner power and steadiness); neglect implies loss of that supportive merit and continued obstacles in practice."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga integration / ritual efficacy","core_concept":"Ritual gratitude to ancestors is not merely social duty; it can function as subtle support (anugraha) that strengthens yogic endeavor when performed with right intent.","practical_application":"Maintain śrāddha with purity and devotion alongside meditation; treat ritual duty as an ally to inner discipline rather than a distraction."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Culture","Ancestral Rites (Śrāddha)","Yoga (Discipline and Merit)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: ritual-cosmological interface
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 13.13.26 (therefore śrāddha should be given for yogins); Varāha Purāṇa 13.13.27 (who is yājya—fit recipient—across lokas)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śrāddha scene where offerings reach luminous pitṛ figures, who in turn send a stream of light toward a meditating yogin, symbolizing ‘yoga-vardhana’.","item_prompts":["śrāddha altar with piṇḍa and water","brāhmaṇa recipient","pitṛs as subtle radiant forms","stream of blessing/light to yogin","Varāha narrating to Bhu Devi","svadhā motif"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritual tableau with stylized vessels and piṇḍas; pitṛs as semi-transparent figures in ornamental clouds; yogin receiving a decorative ray; Varāha as narrator at edge.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly adorned ritual scene; gold-leaf highlights on offering vessels and pitṛ halos; yogin with gilded aura; strong symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed domestic-ritual interior; soft realism; pitṛs subtly indicated; emphasis on calm devotional mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate courtyard śrāddha; delicate pitṛ figures in the sky; yogin under a tree nearby; narrative charm with fine lines."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent, ritual-solemn","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"grave, respectful"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis in which domestic ritual culture (śrāddha for ancestors) is presented as compatible with, and supportive of, ascetic or contemplative ideals (yoga), illustrating how multiple life-practices were integrated within Sanskrit ethical literature.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; the focus is ritual and ethical rather than topographical.
The verse foregrounds reciprocity and continuity: properly performed ancestral offerings are portrayed as strengthening the practitioner’s disciplined life (yoga), emphasizing sustained ethical-ritual responsibility alongside spiritual practice.
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