Varaha Purana 189.3: Adhyaya 189, Shloka 3

Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites (Funerary Offerings) and Donor–Recipient Purification

Devanagari script

प्रतिगृह्णन्ति ये तत्र प्रेतभागं विशेषतः ॥ अनिष्टं गर्हितं तत्र प्रेतेन सह भोजनम्

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 189.3

Transliteration

pratigṛhṇanti ye tatra pretabhāgaṁ viśeṣataḥ || aniṣṭaṁ garhitaṁ tatra pretena saha bhojanam

Translation

ผู้ใด ณ ที่นั้นรับเอาโดยเฉพาะซึ่งส่วนที่จัดไว้แก่เปรต (ผู้ล่วงลับ) ผู้นั้นย่อมกระทำการฉันที่นับว่าไม่พึงประสงค์และน่าติเตียน ประหนึ่งฉันร่วมกับเปรต

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Word by Word

• pratigṛhṇanti: they accept/receive
• pratigṛhṇanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati√grah (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (Present/वर्तमान), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Bahuvacana (Plural/बहुवचन)

• ye: who (those who)
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (Pronoun/सर्वनाम), Puṁliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā-vibhakti (Nominative/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana (Plural/बहुवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, Deśavācaka adverb (place-adverb/देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण)

• preta-bhāgam: the share/portion for the preta (departed spirit)
• preta-bhāgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: preta (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa-samāsa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: pretasya bhāgaḥ), Puṁliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā-vibhakti (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• viśeṣataḥ: especially
• viśeṣataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: viśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya, Tasil-pratyaya (-tas) adverb (तसिलन्त अव्यय), manner-adverb (प्रकारवाचक)

• aniṣṭam: undesirable, inauspicious
• aniṣṭam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aniṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter/नपुंसक), Prathamā-vibhakti (Nominative/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• garhitaṁ: censured, blameworthy
• garhitaṁ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: garhita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter/नपुंसक), Prathamā-vibhakti (Nominative/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, Deśavācaka adverb (place-adverb/देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण)

• pretena: with the preta
• pretena: Sahakāraka/Instrument (करण/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: preta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā-vibhakti (Instrumental/तृतीया), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, upasarga-like postposition meaning 'with' (सह-योगे अव्यय)

• bhojanam: eating; meal
• bhojanam: Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter/नपुंसक), Prathamā-vibhakti (Nominative/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

Speaker

Pṛthivī (implied inquiry-context leading into the question)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Dharma
• Ritual Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects Purāṇic-period concerns about ritual boundaries and purity norms, especially in contexts connected with funerary offerings and śrāddha-like procedures.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific location is named in this verse; it speaks generally about a ritual context (“tatra”).

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It signals caution regarding accepting or consuming items designated for the departed, framing such consumption as socially/ritually censured.