Varaha Purana 174.34: Adhyaya 174, Shloka 34
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
सर्वभूतदयालुश्च न प्रेतो जायते नरः ॥ देवातिथिषु पूजासु गुरुपूजासु नित्यशः
sarva-bhūta-dayāluś ca na preto jāyate naraḥ || devātithiṣu pūjāsu guru-pūjāsu nityaśaḥ
സകല ജീവികളോടും കരുണയുള്ള മനുഷ്യൻ പ്രേതനായി ജനിക്കുകയില്ല. ദേവന്മാരെയും അതിഥികളെയും ആദരിച്ച് പൂജിക്കുന്നതിലും ഗുരുപൂജയിലും നിത്യം ഏർപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നവനും പ്രേതനാകുകയില്ല.
Brāhmaṇa (continuation)
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It consolidates multiple ethical domains—compassion, hospitality, and respect for teachers—into a single moral profile, typical of Purāṇic didactic style.
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Cultivate compassion and maintain consistent practices of honoring guests, deities, and teachers.
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