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
اگر کوئی میری طرف رجوع نہ کرے تو اس سے بڑھ کر دکھ کیا ہو سکتا ہے؟ اور جب ویشودیو (وَیشْوَدیو) کی نذر کا مناسب وقت آئے، اور آئے ہوئے مہمان کو دیکھ کر…
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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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