Varaha Purana 205.25: Adhyaya 205, Shloka 25
Description of the Proclamation of Auspicious and Inauspicious Karmic Results
तत्रैष वै महातेजा यथेष्टं काममाप्नुयात् ॥ तत्रैवायमपि प्रेतगणभक्तो महातपाः ॥
tatraiṣa vai mahātejā yatheṣṭaṃ kāmam āpnuyāt || tatraivāyam api pretagaṇabhakto mahātapāḥ ||
वहाँ वो चमकदार इंसान अपनी मर्ज़ी का कुछ भी पाता है। वहाँ एक बड़ा तपस्वी भी रहता है जो पितरों के साथ जुड़ा हुआ है।
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It juxtaposes desire-fulfillment in an otherworldly setting with devotion to preta-gaṇas, indicating layered afterlife imaginaries and ritual-ancestral networks in Purāṇic thought.
No terrestrial location is specified; 'there' refers to an implied otherworldly realm in the surrounding narrative.
The verse suggests that disciplined conduct and ritual devotion (including toward departed beings) are linked to favorable post-mortem states.
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