Varaha Purana 116.11: Adhyaya 116, Shloka 11
An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering
अदत्त्वा तस्य यो भुङ्क्ते ततो दुःखतरं नु किम् ।। सर्वान्नानि तु सिद्धानि पाकभेदं करोति यः
adattvā tasya yo bhuṅkte tato duḥkhataraṃ nu kim || sarvānnāni tu siddhāni pākabhedaṃ karoti yaḥ
விருந்தினருக்கு அளிக்காமல் தானே உண்ணுபவன்—அதைவிடத் துயரம் என்ன? மேலும் எல்லா உணவும் தயாராக இருந்தும் சமையலில் வேறுபாடு செய்பவன்…
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It documents normative hospitality ethics found across Dharma literature, emphasizing the social-religious duty of feeding guests before oneself.
No geographic location is identified.
Prioritize giving to a guest and avoid discriminatory handling of prepared food in ways that undermine hospitality.
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