Varaha Purana 75.72: Adhyaya 75, Shloka 72
Description of Jambūdvīpa: its regions, mountains, measurements, and cosmic structure
सम्यगिष्ट्वा च भुक्त्वा च पितृदेवार्चने रताः । गृहाश्रमपरास्तत्र विनीताः अतिथिप्रियाः ॥ ७५.७२ ॥
samyagiṣṭvā ca bhuktvā ca pitṛdevārcane ratāḥ | gṛhāśramaparās tatra vinītā atithipriyāḥ || 75.72 ||
Tendo cumprido devidamente os deveres sacrificiais e, em seguida, tomado a refeição, permanecem devotados ao culto dos ancestrais (pitṛ) e dos deuses; ali, dedicam-se ao āśrama do chefe de família (gṛhastha), disciplinados na conduta e afeitos a honrar os hóspedes.
Varāha (default speaker in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
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It reflects a normative Purāṇic portrait of gṛhastha life: ritual obligation (yajña), regulated consumption (bhuktvā), and sustained domestic piety through ancestor and deity veneration, alongside social duties such as hospitality.
No specific toponym is named in this verse; it describes an ethical-social setting (“tatra”) rather than a clearly identified sacred geography.
To integrate disciplined household life with proper ritual performance, respectful remembrance of ancestors and gods, and a culture of hospitality toward guests.
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