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Seven classes of Pitṛs and the rites of propitiating them - Verse 1

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 20 · Verse 1

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Sanskrit Original

श्राद्धकल्पे ब्रह्मणपरीक्षा नाम एकोनविंशो ऽध्यायः।। 19।। इत्येते पितरो देवा देवानामपि देवताः। सप्तस्वेते स्थिता नित्यं स्थानेषु पितरो ऽव्ययाः।।

śrāddhakalpe brahmaṇaparīkṣā nāma ekonaviṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ|| 19|| ityete pitaro devā devānāmapi devatāḥ| saptasvete sthitā nityaṃ sthāneṣu pitaro 'vyayāḥ||

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Bṛhaspati said: Thus, these Pitṛs are Devas; they are the deities of even the Devas. These Pitṛs who have no change or decay are always stationed in seven abodes.