Varaha Purana 178.7: Adhyaya 178, Shloka 7
Ritual Observance for Reciting the Deeds of Śatrughna
Remembrance of the Slaying of Lavaṇa
तस्मिन्मुक्त्वा यथाकामं ब्राह्मणान्वै प्रतर्प्य च ॥ तस्मिन्नहनि तत्रैव यः कुर्यात्स महोत्सवम् ॥
tasmin muktvā yathākāmaṃ brāhmaṇān vai pratarpya ca || tasminn ahani tatraiva yaḥ kuryāt sa mahotsavam ||
Tendo ali, naquele lugar, oferecido dádivas conforme o desejo e tendo devidamente satisfeito os brāhmaṇas, quem, nesse mesmo dia, ali realizar uma grande festividade—tal é a observância prescrita.
Varāha (default dialogue frame; speaker not explicit in this verse)
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It reflects Purāṇic norms of public ritual economy—gift-giving and communal feeding—used to structure merit-making and social patronage in premodern South Asia.
The verse refers to “that place” (tasmin/tatra) without naming it in the excerpt; identification depends on the immediately preceding narrative context of Adhyāya 178.
To perform generosity and hospitality—particularly feeding and satisfying learned recipients—alongside public celebration as a culturally valued form of conduct.
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