Varaha Purana 14.27: Adhyaya 14, Shloka 27
Ritual Procedure for Śrāddha: Sequence, Eligibility, and Offerings to Ancestors
पितापितामहश्चैव तथैव प्रपितामहः । मम तृप्तिं प्रयान्त्वद्य विप्रदेहेषु संस्थिताः ॥ १४.२७ ॥
pitā pitāmahaś caiva tathaiva prapitāmahaḥ | mama tṛptiṃ prayāntv adya vipradeheṣu saṃsthitāḥ || 14.27 ||
ขอให้บิดา ปู่ และปู่ทวดของข้าพเจ้า ผู้สถิตอยู่ในกายของพราหมณ์ทั้งหลาย ณ วันนี้ จงได้รับความอิ่มเอิบสันติด้วยอาศัยข้าพเจ้าเถิด
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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/tarpaṇa intent, invoke father–grandfather–great-grandfather and offer satisfaction through brāhmaṇas as ritual recipients/embodiments of pitṛs.","karmic_consequence":"Proper invocation and honoring of brāhmaṇas conduces to pitṛ-tṛpti and ancestral support; neglect leads to pitṛ-asantoṣa and obstruction of auspicious results."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual-ethics (dharma)","core_concept":"Pitṛs are sustained by śraddhā and proper ritual mediation; honoring qualified recipients is integral to unseen (adṛṣṭa) merit.","practical_application":"During śrāddha, maintain correct saṅkalpa and respectful service to brāhmaṇas, mentally dedicating the act to specific ancestors."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Culture","Ancestral Rites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: ritual-space (śrāddha setting)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 14.14.28-31 (continuation of śrāddha formulas)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A śrāddha scene: offerings arranged, brāhmaṇas seated as recipients while the offerer recites satisfaction-formulas for three generations.","item_prompts":["piṇḍa/food offerings prepared","kuśa grass and water vessel (kamaṇḍalu/lotā)","brāhmaṇas seated on āsanas","offerer with añjali or ladle","simple altar/clean ground"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, stylized brāhmaṇas seated in a row, ritual vessels and kuśa clearly outlined, calm śānta mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central offerer with ornate border, gold-leaf highlights on vessels and āsanas, brāhmaṇas as dignified recipients, minimal background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, detailed ritual implements, serene faces, emphasis on purity and order.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate courtyard setting, gentle hills/trees hinted, small figures with expressive calm, focus on the act of offering and recitation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, auspicious, prayerful","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"steady, clear, reverential"}
FAQs
It reflects a Purāṇic formulation of pitṛ-related rites where ancestral satisfaction (tṛpti) is sought through prescribed offerings and mediated social roles, aligning with broader śrāddha/tarpaṇa traditions documented across Dharmaśāstra and Purāṇa corpora.
No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on lineage (father–grandfather–great-grandfather) and ritual mediation (vipradeheṣu).
The verse emphasizes responsibility toward ancestors and continuity of familial obligations, framing ethical duty as the pursuit of their well-being/satisfaction through culturally recognized rites.
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