Varaha Purana 174.20: Adhyaya 174, Shloka 20
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
समारुह्योद्विग्नमना रोधकस्तेन शोच्यते ॥ मौनेनापि स्थितो नित्यं याचितोऽपि लिखेन्महीम्
samāruhyodvignamanā rodhakas tena śocyate || maunenāpi sthito nityaṃ yācito'pi likhen mahīm
यह ऊपर चढ़ता है, उसका मन घबराता है। इसलिए इसका नाम रोधक पड़ा। यह चुप-चाप खड़ा रहता है, जब माँगा जाता है तब भी ज़मीन पे लिखता रहता है।
Preta
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It shows how Purāṇic texts link social non-cooperation and evasive behavior to post-mortem identities, reflecting moral psychology in narrative form.
None; “mahī” here denotes the ground/earth as a surface, not a named site.
Obstructive conduct—refusing to respond or help even when asked—is framed as morally consequential.
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