Varaha Purana 180.45: Adhyaya 180, Shloka 45
The Glory of Dhruva-Tīrtha: Rules of Ancestor Libations and Śrāddha, and the Consequences of Lineage-Continuity
तृप्यध्वमिति चान्ते वै मन्त्रं मन्त्रप्रतिक्रियाः ॥ उदीरतामङ्गिरस आयान्तु न इतीरयेत्
tṛpyadhvam iti cānte vai mantraṁ mantrapratikriyāḥ || udīratām aṅgirasa āyāntu na itīrayet
เมื่อจบแล้ว พึงสวดมนต์ว่า “ตฤปฺยธฺวมฺ—จงอิ่มเอมเถิด” เป็นกิริยาปิดท้ายตามกำหนดของมนต์ทั้งหลาย แล้วพึงกล่าวว่า “ขอเหล่าอังคิรสจงลุกขึ้น; ขอจงมาหาเรา” ดังนี้
Varāha (default speaker framework)
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":"At the rite’s conclusion, recite the prescribed concluding mantra (“tṛpyadhvam”) and invoke the Aṅgirasa lineage with the stated formula.","karmic_consequence":"Correct mantra-closure and ṛṣi-lineage invocation are said to complete the śrāddha properly, yielding satisfaction to pitṛs and ritual siddhi; omission leads to incompletion/fruit-diminution (asiddhi)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ritual-hermeneutics","core_concept":"Mantra has a beginning, middle, and proper closure; completion (saṃpatti) is itself a dharmic act.","practical_application":"In śrāddha, do not stop at offerings—seal the rite with the prescribed concluding utterance and the correct ṛṣi-lineage call."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Cultural Heritage","Linguistics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 180 (śrāddha-krama sections around mantra-vidhi and pitṛ-nāma-ucchāra)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A householder/priest at the end of a śrāddha, hands in añjali, reciting the concluding mantra while pitṛs are envisioned as subtle presences receiving satisfaction.","item_prompts":["kuśa grass seat (āsana)","water vessel (kalaśa)","piṇḍa offerings","smoke of agni or incense","mantra recitation gesture","subtle ancestral figures in the background"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette, stylized priest seated near a simple altar with kuśa and piṇḍas, faint translucent pitṛ-forms behind, clear mudrās for recitation.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central priest figure with ornate arch, gold-leaf highlights on vessels and altar, subtle haloed pitṛ-presences, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting: delicate linework, soft shading, refined ritual implements, calm domestic shrine setting, understated pitṛ-figures.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature: intimate indoor ritual scene, patterned textiles, small altar with offerings, pale ethereal ancestors above, crisp calligraphic detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn-concluding","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"measured","voice_tone":"clear, ritual-precise, gently emphatic on the concluding formula"}
FAQs
It documents a standardized closing formula within tarpaṇa practice and preserves references to Vedic seer-lineages (Aṅgirases) within later Purāṇic ritual instruction.
No geographic location is specified; the focus is on mantra usage and ritual closure.
The verse emphasizes completeness and correctness in ritual speech-acts—closing the rite with appropriate satisfaction-formulae and invocations.
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