Varaha Purana 14.22: Adhyaya 14, Shloka 22
Ritual Procedure for Śrāddha: Sequence, Eligibility, and Offerings to Ancestors
वैवस्वताय चैवान्या तृतीया दीयताहुतिः । हुतावशिष्टमल्पाल्पं विप्रपात्रेषु निर्वपेत् ॥ १४.२२ ॥
vaivasvatāya caivānyā tṛtīyā dīyatāhutiḥ | hutāvaśiṣṭam alpālpaṁ viprapātreṣu nirvapet || 14.22 ||
वैवस्वतायापि तृतीया आहुतिः प्रदेयाः। ततः हुतावशिष्टं अल्पाल्पं कृत्वा विप्रपात्रेषु निर्वपेत्॥
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"In śrāddha/homa procedure, offer a third āhuti to Vaivasvata and then distribute the remaining havis in small portions into brāhmaṇa vessels.","karmic_consequence":"Proper sequencing and respectful distribution lead to pitṛ-tṛpti and ritual completeness; neglect is treated as defective śrāddha with diminished fruit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma-yoga (ritual as disciplined offering)","core_concept":"Yajña is completed by orderly offering and humble redistribution of the remainder, converting private act into dharmic sharing.","practical_application":"Perform rites with correct sequence; treat remnants as sacred and distribute respectfully rather than consuming or discarding casually."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Procedure","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Type: ritual_ground
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 14.14.23-26 (continuation of śrāddha feeding and invocation)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A domestic śrāddha altar with fire; the performer offers a third āhuti and then carefully portions the remaining havis into brāhmaṇa bowls arranged in a row.","item_prompts":["homa-kuṇḍa with small flames","ladle (sruc) pouring āhuti","brāhmaṇa pātras/bowls","measured small portions of havis","seated brāhmaṇas awaiting distribution"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm ochres and reds, stylized homa fire, priest in profile offering āhuti, brāhmaṇas seated with pātras; clear ritual geometry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central homa fire with gold-leaf highlights, ornate vessels, richly patterned textiles, symmetrical arrangement of brāhmaṇa bowls.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, serene ritual interior, detailed utensils and calm brāhmaṇa faces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate indoor ritual scene, cool palette, simplified fire altar, expressive gestures of careful distribution."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"procedural and reverent","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or Bhairav for śrāddha gravity)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"measured, instructional, steady"}
FAQs
It preserves a procedural snapshot of Purāṇic-era domestic/communal ritual practice, especially the sequencing of offerings (āhuti) and the socially regulated distribution of consecrated remnants (avaśiṣṭa) to designated recipients.
No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on ritual sequencing and distribution rather than sacred geography.
To follow an orderly, measured distribution of what remains after the offering—emphasizing restraint (alpālpaṁ) and proper allocation to appropriate recipients (viprapātreṣu) as a cultural-ethical norm within the ritual framework.
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