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
After providing for one’s household—its food and clothing—whatever remains should be given away. But what is given otherwise, by neglecting these obligations, is not a gift that yields spiritual fruit.
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.