Varaha Purana 170.23: Adhyaya 170, Shloka 23
The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship
including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics
प्रपामालाश्च नित्यन्नं भोजनं वर्त्तनानि च ॥ अनित्यतां ततो मत्वा चञ्चला स्थिरजीवितम् ॥
prapāmālāś ca nityānnaṃ bhojanaṃ varttanāni ca | anityatāṃ tato matvā cañcalā sthira-jīvitam ||
Und (er stiftete) Girlanden für öffentliche Wasserstellen, tägliche Speise, Mahlzeiten und Vorräte; dann, die Vergänglichkeit erkennend—dass das Leben wankelmütig und nicht wahrhaft beständig ist—(handelte er entsprechend).
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It links public welfare (notably water access through prapās) with reflective ethics on impermanence, offering evidence for civic-minded ideals in Sanskrit narrative literature.
No specific place-name is given; the reference is to prapās as public water infrastructure in general.
Recognizing impermanence motivates sustained generosity and practical support for communal life (food and water).
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