Varaha Purana 180.116: Adhyaya 180, Shloka 116
The Glory of Dhruva-Tīrtha: Rules of Ancestor Libations and Śrāddha, and the Consequences of Lineage-Continuity
तस्मिन्क्षणे न च कृतं व्रतं जप्यं विमोहनात् ॥ कृपया परिभूतस्य कौतुकॆन निरीक्षता ।
tasmin kṣaṇe na ca kṛtaṁ vrataṁ japyaṁ vimohanāt || kṛpayā paribhūtasya kautukena nirīkṣatā |
Pada saat itu, kerana khayal dan keliru, tiada vrata (nazar suci) dipelihara dan tiada japa (zikir/mantra) dilafazkan; malah, walau wajar berbelas kasihan, dia memandang orang yang telah dihina itu dengan rasa ingin tahu.
Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)
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It reflects a Purāṇic ethical motif: negligence of disciplined practice (vrata/japa) is linked to confusion (vimohana), serving as a didactic narrative marker.
No geographic reference appears in this fragment.
Delusion can disrupt disciplined conduct; the verse implicitly values steadiness in observance and clarity of intention.
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