The Test for a Brāhmaṇa deserving for Śrāddha invitation - Verse 37
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 15 · Verse 37
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आश्रमो ऽपावनो यस्तु पञ्चमस्संकरात्मकः। चत्वारस्त्वाश्रमाः पूच्याः श्राद्धे देवे तथैव च।।
āśramo 'pāvano yastu pañcamassaṃkarātmakaḥ| catvārastvāśramāḥ pūcyāḥ śrāddhe deve tathaiva ca||
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Sūta replied: That stage of life which is a mixture of all is called the fifth Āśrama. It is not sanctifying. The four Āśramas should be honoured in the Śrāddha rite as well as the rite pertaining to the Devas.