Varaha Purana 174.33: Adhyaya 174, Shloka 33
The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship
यतीनां पूजको नित्यं न प्रेतो जायते नरः ॥ त्रीणद्भिः पञ्च चैकेन वा प्रतिनित्यं तु पोषयेत्
yatīnāṃ pūjako nityaṃ na preto jāyate naraḥ || trīn adbhīḥ pañca caikena vā pratinityaṃ tu poṣayet
Kto regularnie czci yatis (ascetów), nie staje się pretą. I powinno się codziennie żywić innych trzema, lub pięcioma, lub nawet jedną porcją.
Brāhmaṇa (continuation)
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It highlights the cultural role of renunciants (yatins) and the ideal of routine hospitality as a stabilizing social ethic in Purāṇic communities.
No geographic location is named in this verse.
Practice regular respect toward ascetics and maintain daily habits of supporting others, even in small amounts.
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