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Propitiation of Pitṛs - Verse 41

Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 9 · Verse 41

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Sanskrit Original

कस्माच्च पितरः पूर्वं यज्ञं पुष्णन्ति नित्यशः। क्रियाश्च सर्वा वर्त्तन्ते श्राद्धपूर्वा महात्मनाम।।

kasmācca pitaraḥ pūrvaṃ yajñaṃ puṣṇanti nityaśaḥ| kriyāśca sarvā varttante śrāddhapūrvā mahātmanām||

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Sūta said:: Wherefore do the Pitṛs perpetually nurture and develop the Yajña? All the holy rites of noble souls have the Śrāddha rite at the outset (why is it so?).