Varaha Purana 188.83: Adhyaya 188, Shloka 83
Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites and Śrāddha: Rules of Mourning Impurity
Aśauca
पितामहः स्नुषा भार्या ज्ञातिसम्बन्धिबान्धवाः ॥ यद्येते बहवः सन्ति स्वप्नोपममिदं जगत् ॥
pitāmahaḥ snuṣā bhāryā jñātisambandhibāndhavāḥ || yady ete bahavaḥ santi svapnopamam idaṃ jagat ||
दादा, बहू, बीवी, और रिश्तेदार, सारे अपने लोग। चाहे कितने भी हो, यह दुनिया सपने जैसी है। सब कुछ एक ख़याल है, सच में नहीं।
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It exemplifies a common Purāṇic ethical-philosophical motif—worldly ties are transient—while preserving social-kinship vocabulary useful for cultural history.
No geographic reference appears in this verse.
To view familial attachments within a framework of impermanence, moderating grief and over-identification with social roles.
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