Varaha Purana 190.49: Adhyaya 190, Shloka 49
Determinative Exposition on Śrāddha and the Pitṛyajña
Ancestral Offering
तिथौ पर्वणि ये चैव स्वपितॄींस्तारयन्ति वै ॥
tithau parvaṇi ye caiva svapitṝṃs tārayanti vai ||
และผู้ใดในวันติติ (tithi) และในวาระปัรวัน (parvan: ช่วงเทศกาล/รอยต่ออันศักดิ์สิทธิ์) ย่อมเกื้อกูลให้บรรพชนของตนพ้นทุกข์โดยแท้—
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Instruction about proper times (tithi, parvan) for aiding pitṛs; implicit care for Earth’s dharmic order"}
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 tithi and parvan occasions one should perform acts that ‘deliver’/benefit one’s pitṛs (śrāddha/tarpaṇa as time-bound duty).","karmic_consequence":"Proper observance strengthens pitṛ-satisfaction and lineage merit; neglect implies pitṛ-asantoṣa and loss of ancestral support."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma (kāla-niyama)","core_concept":"Right action gains potency when aligned with sacred time; gratitude to ancestors is a sustaining cosmic reciprocity.","practical_application":"Mark parvans and relevant tithis; perform śrāddha/tarpaṇa with purity and intent for pitṛ-uplift."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Practice","Ethics","Time-Reckoning"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Type: ritual-time (tithi/parvan) rather than a physical tīrtha
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 190.55–190.57 (śrāddha-phala and pitṛ-devatā assignment)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha as a divine teacher indicating lunar tithi and parvan moments while a householder offers water/food to pitṛs.","item_prompts":["Varāha with teaching gesture","crescent moon/calendar markings for tithi","parvan junction motif (two lunar phases meeting)","gṛhastha with kuśa grass and water vessel","pitṛs as subtle luminous presences"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha in regal ornaments, warm ochres/greens; stylized moon disc; ritual implements (kamaṇḍalu, kuśa) in foreground; serene didactic mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Varāha with gold-leaf halo; embossed moon/tithi symbols; miniature pitṛ-figures in aureole; rich reds and greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate linework; Varāha instructing beside a domestic altar; soft shading; emphasis on ritual vessels and kuśa.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate veranda scene; cool palette; moonlit parvan ambiance; small pitṛ silhouettes above offerings."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, calendrical solemnity","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, instructive, steady"}
FAQs
It points to the importance of calendrical structure (tithi/parvan) in organizing domestic ritual life in Purāṇic culture.
No geographic location is identified in this line.
Regular, time-appropriate ancestral observances are presented as a key household responsibility.
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