Varaha Purana 13.26 — Adhyaya 13, Shloka 26
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
तस्माच्छ्राद्धानि देयानि योगिनां योगिसत्तम । एष वै प्रथमः सर्गः सोमपानामनुत्तमः ॥ १३.२६ ॥
tasmāc chrāddhāni deyāni yogināṃ yogisattama | eṣa vai prathamaḥ sargaḥ somapānām anuttamaḥ || 13.26 ||
Посему, о лучший из йогинов, следует совершать подношения шраддхи ради йогинов (или за них). Это воистину первый разряд (или категория обряда), непревзойдённый среди пьющих Сому.
Varāha (default, per dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"receptive, seeking prescriptive clarity","key_question":"What is the practical injunction regarding śrāddha in relation to yogins, and why is this category considered foremost among Soma-drinkers?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"Śrāddha offerings should be given with yogins in view (for them/on their behalf), as a foremost rite-category praised as unsurpassed among Soma-drinkers.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields elevated ritual merit and supports yogic excellence; neglect diminishes both pitṛ satisfaction and the practitioner’s spiritual momentum."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma as support for mokṣa","core_concept":"Dharma (śrāddha) and yoga are mutually reinforcing; honoring the pitṛ-stream and the yogic stream is presented as ‘first’ in a hierarchy of meritorious acts.","practical_application":"Integrate obligatory rites with liberation-oriented practice: perform śrāddha with purity, dedicate merit toward spiritual steadiness, and honor realized practitioners."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Dāna (Gifting)","Śrāddha (Ancestral Rites)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: ritual taxonomy within cosmology
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 13.13.25 (pitṛs enhance yoga when satisfied); Varāha Purāṇa 13.13.27 (yājya taxonomy across lokas; Brahmā’s sons as recipients)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha addresses ‘best of yogins’ while a śrāddha offering is made; above, a Vedic-Soma motif (moon/Soma vessel) signifies ‘somapā’ excellence.","item_prompts":["Varāha speaking","recipient yogin/brāhmaṇa","piṇḍa and water libation","Soma vessel/moon icon","hierarchy scroll/tablet indicating ‘prathamaḥ sargaḥ’","Bhu Devi listening"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bold ritual implements, Soma motif as decorative moon-disc; Varāha in didactic stance; ornamental text-band suggesting injunction.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf Soma moon and vessels; central Varāha with ornate crown; śrāddha items embossed; strong frontal composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: classical courtly restraint; careful depiction of vessels and gestures; subtle Soma symbolism in background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative scene with gentle colors; Soma moon above; small inscription-like banner for ‘prathama’ emphasis."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative, dharma-instructional","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, clear"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic synthesis of ritual norms with ascetic/yogic communities, indicating that śrāddha and gifting practices were extended beyond household lineages into broader religious-ethical networks.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the content is ritual-ethical rather than topographical.
To perform or provide śrāddha-related offerings with attention to yogins, presenting such giving as a highly ranked (foremost) category within the verse’s ritual taxonomy.
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