Shloka 117
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
सर्वेषामप्यलाभे तु अन्नं गोभ्यो निवेदयेत् / भुञ्जीत बन्धुभिः सार्धं वाग्यतो ऽन्नमकुत्सयन्
sarveṣāmapyalābhe tu annaṃ gobhyo nivedayet / bhuñjīta bandhubhiḥ sārdhaṃ vāgyato 'nnamakutsayan
যদি তেওঁলোকৰ কোনোজনো নাথাকে, তেন্তে অন্ন গোৱালৈ নিবেদন কৰিব। তাৰপিছত বাক্সংযম কৰি, অন্নক নিন্দা নকৰি, আত্মীয়‑বন্ধুৰ সৈতে একেলগে ভোজন কৰিব।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma and right conduct
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly, it points to Atman-centered discipline: contentment and non-contempt toward one’s sustenance reduce egoic agitation, supporting inner purity (śuddhi) that is prerequisite for steady Self-knowledge.
It emphasizes restraint (vāg-yama) and contentment with what is obtained, practical ethical disciplines that function like foundational yamas for Yoga—purifying conduct so that higher contemplation becomes stable.
While not naming them, the verse reflects the Purana’s synthesis by grounding spirituality in shared dharmic ethics—service, restraint, and purity—values upheld across Shaiva-Pashupata and Vaishnava frameworks alike.