Varaha Purana 13.52 — Adhyaya 13, Shloka 52
The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times
अपि धन्यः कुले जायादस्माकं मतिमान् नरः । अकुर्वन् वित्तशाठ्यं यः पिण्डान् यो निर्वपिष्यति ॥ १३.५२ ॥
api dhanyaḥ kule jāyād asmākaṃ matimān naraḥ | akurvan vittaśāṭhyaṃ yaḥ piṇḍān yo nirvapiṣyati || 13.52 ||
எங்கள் குலத்தில் ஒரு பாக்கியசாலி, அறிவுடைய மனிதன் பிறக்கட்டும்—அவன் செல்வத்தில் வஞ்சகம் செய்யாமல், விதிப்படி பிண்டங்களை (பித்ரு உணவளிப்பு) நிவேதனம் செய்வானாக।
Varāha (default dialogue framework; instructor voice)
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":"concerned for householders’ integrity; hopeful for righteous progeny","key_question":"What qualities in descendants ensure proper Pitṛ-support and lineage welfare?"}
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":"A righteous descendant should avoid deceit in wealth and must perform piṇḍa-offerings duly for ancestors.","karmic_consequence":"Honest wealth and faithful piṇḍa-dāna bring Pitṛ-tṛpti and family auspiciousness; wealth-deceit (vitta-śāṭhya) and neglect of piṇḍa lead to Pitṛ-displeasure and obstructive misfortune."}
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 of means (ārjita-śuddhi) and gratitude (ṛṇa)","core_concept":"Ancestral care is not separable from economic ethics: offerings must arise from non-deceptive wealth and discerning intent.","practical_application":"Maintain transparent, non-exploitative livelihood; set aside resources for śrāddha; perform piṇḍa with correct saṅkalpa and regularity, training the next generation likewise."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ancestral Rites (Śrāddha)","Dāna (charitable conduct)","Householder Dharma"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: household ritual space (śrāddha-vedi)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 13.13.50 (purity of mind/wealth as efficacy condition); Varāha Purāṇa 13.13.49 (Pitṛ longing for offerings from sons)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A family śrāddha scene: a discerning householder offers piṇḍas on darbha with solemn sincerity; a subtle blessing motif suggests ancestors’ approval; a contrasting ‘deceit’ motif is absent, emphasizing purity.","item_prompts":["piṇḍa-balls on leaf/plate","darbha grass arrangement","water-pot and sesame","householder with composed face","elder/child witnessing (lineage continuity)","faint ancestral silhouettes receiving offerings"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Ritual-focused composition with clear iconography of piṇḍa and darbha; warm palette; dignified household setting; subtle ancestral presence in background.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold-leaf highlights on offering vessels and sacred thread; ornate domestic shrine backdrop; embossed piṇḍa plate; blessing aura above.","mysore_prompt":"Detailed, realistic ritual implements; gentle lighting; emphasis on ethical calm in the donor’s expression.","pahari_prompt":"Domestic courtyard with delicate lines; family members in simple attire; soft hills/trees beyond; ancestors suggested as pale forms in sky."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, exhortative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"grave and compassionate, with emphasis on ‘vitta-śāṭhya’ and ‘piṇḍān nirvapiṣyati’"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic concern with household ethics and ancestral rites, linking social virtue (non-deceit in wealth) with continuity of family ritual obligations (piṇḍa-offerings).
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is ethical-ritual conduct within a family lineage.
To avoid financial deceit (vittaśāṭhya) and to responsibly maintain ancestral obligations through proper piṇḍa-offerings.
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