Varaha Purana 190.41: Adhyaya 190, Shloka 41
Determinative Exposition on Śrāddha and the Pitṛyajña
Ancestral Offering
विप्राणां वचनं कृत्वा यथाशक्त्या च दक्षिणा ॥ देया तेषां तु विप्राणां पितॄणां मोक्षणाय च ॥
viprāṇāṃ vacanaṃ kṛtvā yathāśaktyā ca dakṣiṇā | deyā teṣāṃ tu viprāṇāṃ pitṝṇāṃ mokṣaṇāya ca ||
เมื่อปฏิบัติตามถ้อยคำของวิปร (พราหมณ์ผู้รู้) แล้ว พึงถวายทักษิณาตามกำลัง; ทักษิณานั้นพึงมอบแก่เหล่าวิปรเพื่อความหลุดพ้นของบรรพชนด้วย
Varāha (default dialogue framework; instructor voice)
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":"dana","instruction_summary":"Following the vipras’ guidance, give dakṣiṇā according to capacity; such patronage supports pitṛ-mokṣa.","karmic_consequence":"Appropriate dakṣiṇā strengthens śrāddha’s fruit and aids ancestral release; stinginess/disrespect toward officiants diminishes merit and obstructs intended benefit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of reciprocity","core_concept":"Dharma is sustained by right exchange: guidance received (vākya) is honored through proportionate giving (yathāśakti).","practical_application":"Budget for dakṣiṇā without vanity or miserliness; prioritize sincerity and capacity-aligned generosity."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Studies","Social Economy"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: ritual-social setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 190.43-44 (śrāddha procedure and fruit); Varāha Purāṇa 190.46-47 (special dāna: nīla-vṛṣa)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After śrāddha, the patron respectfully offers dakṣiṇā to seated vipras who have instructed the rite; the act is framed as aiding pitṛ liberation.","item_prompts":["seated vipras","patron offering coins/cloth/food as dakṣiṇā","gesture of respect (namaskāra)","ritual fire or śrāddha setup in background","calm, orderly assembly"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: symmetrical priest assembly, patron in humble posture, bold contours, minimal background with ritual items.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold detailing on garments and offering tray, temple-like arch framing the vipras, rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant faces, fine jewelry on patron, detailed textiles, soft interior lighting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: courtly yet restrained scene, delicate lines, emphasis on exchange of offering tray and attentive expressions."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic and ethical","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, advisory, respectful"}
FAQs
It illustrates the institutional relationship between householders and ritual specialists, including the economic dimension of ritual (dakṣiṇā).
No geographic location is mentioned.
Give support according to means and follow learned guidance as part of a socially structured ritual duty.
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