Vārdhrīṇasa
Vārdhrīṇasa
Grammar: masculine noun.
Meaning: a thing fit to be used at śrāddha, the rite for the pitṛs; the text does not say more.
In the scriptures: In the Brahma Purāṇa, Vyāsa teaches the munis the rules of śrāddha, the rite for the pitṛs. The meats of the goat, the kārtika bird, the tittiri (partridge), the hare and the like may be offered. Vārdhrīṇasa, raktaśiva, “loha with scales”, siṃhatuṇḍa and khaḍga are fit to be used, and Manu said that the rohita may be offered in havya and kavya (Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 220).
Related terms: Śrāddha · Pitṛ · Havya · Kavya
Sources
- Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 220