Varaha Purana 14.8 — Adhyaya 14, Shloka 8
Ritual Procedure for Śrāddha: Sequence, Eligibility, and Offerings to Ancestors
प्रथमेऽह्नि बुधः कुर्याद् विप्राग्र्याणां निमन्त्रणम् । आनिमन्त्र्य द्विजान् गेहमागतान् भोजयेद् यतीन् ॥ १४.८ ॥
prathame 'hni budhaḥ kuryād viprāgryāṇāṃ nimantraṇam | ānimantrya dvijān geham āgatān bhojayed yatīn || 14.8 ||
ในวันแรก ผู้มีปัญญาควรเชิญพราหมณ์ผู้ประเสริฐ; เมื่อทวิชะที่เชิญมาถึงเรือนแล้ว พึงถวายภัตตาหารแก่ยติ (นักบวช) ด้วย
Varāha
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":"On the first day, invite eminent brāhmaṇas; once invited guests arrive, feed them and also provide food to yatis/ascetics.","karmic_consequence":"Timely invitation and inclusive hospitality (especially to ascetics) strengthens śrāddha merit and social dharma; neglect of guests/ascetics is a doṣa leading to reduced fruit and blame."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Hospitality"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dāna-vīra
Type: domestic-ritual space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 14.14.9 (foot-washing, ācamana, seating)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructive and welcoming","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, courteous, steady"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic and Dharma-śāstra concern with regulated hospitality (atithi-satkara) and structured observance-days, indicating how household ritual life was framed through invitations and communal feeding.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the setting is a generic household (geha) context rather than a specific tīrtha or region.
The verse prioritizes disciplined generosity: inviting learned guests and ensuring food is offered to ascetics, presenting hospitality as an ethical duty within a structured observance.
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