Varaha Purana 116.10: Adhyaya 116, Shloka 10
An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
यो न मां प्रतिपद्येत ततो दुःखतरं नु किम् ।। प्राप्तकाले वैश्वदेवे दृष्ट्वा चातिथिमागतं
yo na māṃ pratipadyeta tato duḥkhataraṃ nu kim || prāptakāle vaiśvadeve dṛṣṭvā cātithim āgatam
எவன் என்னைச் சரணடையாதானோ, அதைவிடத் துயரம் என்ன? மேலும் வைஶ்வதேவ நியத நேரத்தில் வந்த விருந்தினரைப் பார்த்தும்…
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It connects devotional orientation with household ethics, reflecting how Purāṇas often integrate bhakti themes with gṛhastha obligations like Vaiśvadeva and hospitality.
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Do not neglect devotional commitment and do not ignore the duties of hospitality at the time of household offerings.
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