Varaha Purana 144.148: Adhyaya 144, Shloka 148
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
दृष्ट्वामुष्यायनं तत्र पृष्ट्वा नाम तमप्युत ॥ गृहे वित्ते च कुशलमपृच्छद्गोधनेषु च ॥
dṛṣṭvāmuṣyāyanaṁ tatra pṛṣṭvā nāma tam apy uta || gṛhe vitte ca kuśalam apṛcchad godhaneṣu ca ||
उसने देखा कि वो आ गया है और उसका नाम भी पूछा। फिर उसने उसकी खुशहाली भी जानी, घर-घराना, पैसा और गाय-बैल सब बारे में।
Narrator (speaker not explicitly marked; reported action of an unnamed agent)
Atithi-satkāra and social courtesy: on receiving someone, ask name and inquire after welfare—home, resources, and cattle—signaling responsible household concern.
Such hospitality and respectful inquiry accrues puṇya and social harmony; neglect of atithi and discourtesy are traditionally linked to demerit and loss of prosperity (implied by dharma ethos).
Dharma is enacted through attentive speech and care for the other’s well-being; prosperity is relational, not merely private
Practice mindful welcoming: learn names, ask after family and livelihood, and offer practical support—especially in rural/pastoral contexts
Varāha Purāṇa dharma-oriented sections that praise atithi-sevā and gṛhastha duties
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It documents a conventional etiquette of welfare-inquiry that doubles as a socio-economic snapshot, where cattle (godhana) represent a key measure of prosperity.
No location is named in this verse; it describes interpersonal conduct within the broader pilgrimage narrative.
Attentive hospitality: greeting a newcomer, learning their identity, and inquiring after their holistic welfare (home, resources, livestock).
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