Shloka 74
Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
यस्तु याचनको नित्यं न स स्वर्गस्य भाजनम् / उद्वेजयति भूतानि यथा चौरस्तथैव सः
yastu yācanako nityaṃ na sa svargasya bhājanam / udvejayati bhūtāni yathā caurastathaiva saḥ
Mais celui qui demeure sans cesse mendiant n’est pas digne de recevoir le ciel; car il trouble les êtres vivants—tel un voleur, il est véritablement ainsi.
Traditional narration within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teachings (didactic voice attributed to the Purana’s instructive discourse, ultimately grounded in Lord Kurma’s authority).
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes ethical restraint and non-harming (ahiṃsā in spirit) as prerequisites for higher states; purity of conduct supports the inward discipline by which one turns toward Atman-realization.
No specific technique is named, but it supports Yoga-shastra foundations: self-control, non-injury, and minimizing disturbance to others—ethical disciplines that stabilize the mind for dhyāna and sādhana.
It does not explicitly mention Shiva or Vishnu; it reflects the Purana’s shared dharmic ground used across Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis—right conduct and non-harm as universal spiritual prerequisites.