Varaha Purana 13.15: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 15
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
ततस्तेषु प्रयातेषु त्रिदिवं ब्रह्मवादिषु । तत्पुत्राः श्राद्धदानेन तर्पयामासुरञ्जसा ॥ १३.१५ ॥
tatasteṣu prayāteṣu tridivaṃ brahmavādiṣu | tatputrāḥ śrāddhadānena tarpayāmāsurañjasā || 13.15 ||
அந்த பிரம்மவாதிகள் திரிதிவம் சென்றபின், அவர்களின் புதல்வர்கள் ஸ்ராத்த தானத்தால் எளிதில் அவர்களைத் திருப்திப்படுத்தினர்।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in the fragment)
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It reflects a Purāṇic articulation of śrāddha as a socially transmitted duty, presenting intergenerational continuity (sons maintaining ancestral remembrance) in a manner consistent with broader Dharma literature.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse fragment; the setting is conceptual (tridiva, “heaven”) rather than topographical.
The verse foregrounds filial responsibility expressed through śrāddha-giving, emphasizing remembrance and gratitude toward predecessors as a sustaining cultural practice.
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