Varaha Purana 112.24: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 24
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
ततः प्रभृत्यमेध्यान्तः पितरस्तस्य शेरते ॥ न तं विप्रं तु सम्भाषेन्न चैवैकासनं विशेत् ॥
tataḥ prabhṛty amedhyāntaḥ pitaras tasya śerate || na taṃ vipraṃ tu sambhāṣen na caivaikāsanaṃ viśet ||
उसके बाद से उसके पूर्वज भी गंदी जगह पर रहते हैं। उस ब्राह्मण से बात नहीं करनी चाहिए। उसके साथ बैठना भी नहीं चाहिए।
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It illustrates how Purāṇic ethics link personal conduct with ancestral welfare, a recurrent feature in South Asian ritual and social thought.
No location is specified; the verse concerns social-ritual norms.
It prescribes avoidance—speech and shared seating—as a marker of social-ritual boundary in cases considered impure or blameworthy.
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