Shloka 85
गृहस्थस्य सदाचारः: शौच, तर্পण, वैश्वदेव, अतिथिधर्म, भोजन-विधि, संध्योपासन, ऋतु-धर्मः
नाशेषं पुरुषो ऽश्नीयाद् अन्यत्र जगतीपते मध्वम्बुदधिसर्पिभ्यः सक्तुभ्यश् च विवेकवान्
nāśeṣaṃ puruṣo 'śnīyād anyatra jagatīpate madhvambudadhisarpibhyaḥ saktubhyaś ca vivekavān
A discerning man should not eat until nothing remains, O Lord of the world—except in the case of honey, water, curds, ghee, and roasted flour: these may be taken without leaving a remainder.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Moderation in eating—avoid finishing everything; list of exceptions
Teaching: Ethical
Quality: authoritative
Concept: A wise person should eat in measured quantity, generally leaving some remainder, with specific allowances for certain simple foods.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Practice mindful portioning and avoid compulsive consumption; treat exceptions as context-specific, not license for excess.
Vishishtadvaita: Self-restraint (saṃyama) in bodily acts is framed as dharmic discipline supportive of steady remembrance and service to the Lord.
FAQs
It teaches moderation and restraint as a form of dharma—disciplining appetite so daily life aligns with sacred order rather than mere consumption.
Parāśara specifies that certain items—honey, water, curds, ghee, and saktu—are exempt, implying they are acceptable to finish without the same concern for leaving a remainder.
Addressing the Lord as Jagatīpati frames even ordinary acts like eating as governed by Vishnu’s sovereignty—ethical discipline becomes a devotional alignment with the Supreme order.