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The Test for a Brāhmaṇa deserving for Śrāddha invitation - Verse 38

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 15 · Verse 38

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Sanskrit Original

चतुराश्रमबाह्येभ्य स्तेभ्यः श्राद्धे न दापयेत। यस्तिष्ठेद्वायुभक्षश्च चातुराश्रमबाह्यतः।।

caturāśramabāhyebhya stebhyaḥ śrāddhe na dāpayet| yastiṣṭhedvāyubhakṣaśca cāturāśramabāhyataḥ||

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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.