Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 10
Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
कुटुम्बभक्तवसनाद् देयं यदतिरिच्यते / अन्यथा दीयते यद्धि न तद् दानं फलप्रदम्
kuṭumbabhaktavasanād deyaṃ yadatiricyate / anyathā dīyate yaddhi na tad dānaṃ phalapradam
পরিবারের আহার-বস্ত্রের ব্যবস্থা করে যা অতিরিক্ত থাকে, তাই দান করা উচিত; অন্যথায় (কর্তব্য উপেক্ষা করে) যা দেওয়া হয়, তা ফলদায়ক দান নয়।
Sage narrator (Purāṇic instruction on dāna-dharma, framed as authoritative teaching within the Kurma Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that spiritual fruit (phala) depends on dharmic intention and right order of duties; inner purity and responsibility are prerequisites for higher realization of the Self.
No technique is prescribed here; it establishes the ethical groundwork (yama-like discipline) that supports yoga—giving without disordering one’s obligatory duties is part of steadiness (dharma) that aids meditation.
Not explicitly; it reflects the Kurma Purana’s unified dharma framework in which right conduct and disciplined giving are shared foundations for both Shaiva (including Pashupata) and Vaishnava spiritual paths.