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 ||
ஆகையால், யோகிகளில் சிறந்தவரே, யோகிகளுக்காக ஸ்ராத்த தானங்களை அளிக்க வேண்டும். இது உண்மையில் முதன்மையான வகை/விதி; சோமபானிகளிடையிலும் ஒப்பற்றது.
Varāha (default, per dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
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,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
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,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
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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