Varaha Purana 187.32: Adhyaya 187, Shloka 32
Determination of the Origin and Procedure of the Ancestral Offering
Pitṛyajña/Śrāddha
स निमिश्चिन्तयामास श्राद्धकल्पं समाहितः ॥ यानि तस्यैव भोज्यानि मूलानि च फलानि च
sa nimiścintayāmāsa śrāddhakalpaṃ samāhitaḥ || yāni tasyaiva bhojyāni mūlāni ca phalāni ca
स समाहितः निमिश्चिन्तयामास श्राद्धकल्पं—तस्यैव भोज्यानि किमिति; मूलानि फलानि च।
Varāha (default, not explicit in fragment)
FAQs
It documents a normative cataloging of offerings in a śrāddha context, illustrating how Purāṇic texts encode ritual food-eligibility and ascetic-leaning options (roots/fruits).
No location is specified; the verse concerns ritual planning and permissible offerings.
Ritual attentiveness and restraint—choosing appropriate offerings rather than indulgent or unsuitable items.
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