Varaha Purana 3.6: Adhyaya 3, Shloka 6
Nārada’s Account of a Former Birth and a Hymn to Nārāyaṇa
एवं चिन्त्य मया इष्टः कर्मकाण्डेन केशवः । श्राद्धैश्च पितरो देवा यज्ञैश्चान्ये तथा जनाः ॥ ३.६ ॥
evaṁ cintya mayā iṣṭaḥ karmakāṇḍena keśavaḥ | śrāddhaiś ca pitaro devā yajñaiś cānye tathā janāḥ || 3.6 ||
Assim, após refletir, adorei Keśava por meio da disciplina centrada nos ritos (karma-kāṇḍa). Pelos ritos de śrāddha honram-se os ancestrais e os deuses; e, do mesmo modo, outras pessoas são satisfeitas pelos sacrifícios (yajñas).
Varāha (default speaker framework; not explicit in excerpt)
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It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis of Vedic ritual culture, presenting śrāddha and yajña as socially and cosmically integrative practices within the broader dharma discourse.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on ritual categories (karma-kāṇḍa, śrāddha, yajña) rather than sacred geography.
The verse frames ritual action as a means of honoring multiple constituencies—deity, ancestors, and society—emphasizing responsibility and reciprocity rather than sectarian exclusivity.
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