Varaha Purana 14.52: Adhyaya 14, Shloka 52
Ritual Procedure for Śrāddha: Sequence, Eligibility, and Offerings to Ancestors
इति ते कथितं भक्त्या पृच्छतो द्विजसत्तम । पितॄन्यष्ट्वा हरिं ध्यायेद्यस्तस्य किमतः परम् । न तस्मात् परतः पित्र्यं तन्त्रमस्तीति निश्चयः ॥ १४.५३ ॥
iti te kathitaṃ bhaktyā pṛcchato dvijasattama | pitṝn yaṣṭvā hariṃ dhyāyed yastasya kim ataḥ param | na tasmāt parataḥ pitryaṃ tantram astīti niścayaḥ || 14.53 ||
โอทวิชผู้ประเสริฐ เพราะท่านถามด้วยภักติ ข้าพเจ้าได้กล่าวไว้ดังนี้ เมื่อบูชาบรรพชน (ปิตฤ) ตามพิธีแล้ว ผู้ใดภาวนาถึงพระหริ ย่อมมีสิ่งใดสูงกว่านั้นเล่า? เป็นข้อยุติว่า ไม่มีพิธีปิตฤใดประเสริฐยิ่งกว่านี้
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It illustrates a Purāṇic synthesis in which established ancestral rites (Pitṛ-yajña) are affirmed while being framed within a broader Vaiṣṇava devotional hierarchy, reflecting medieval developments in ritual-theological integration.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the passage focuses on ritual and contemplative practice rather than sacred topography.
The verse emphasizes conscientious performance of ancestral obligations followed by contemplative orientation toward Hari, presenting devotion and remembrance as the culminating discipline after fulfilling familial-social duties.
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