Shloka 73

Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation

Devanagari script

प्रतिग्रहरुचिर्न स्यात् यात्रार्थं तु समाहरेत् / स्थित्यर्थादधिकं गृह्णन् ब्राह्मणो यात्यधोगतिम्

Transliteration

pratigraharucirna syāt yātrārthaṃ tu samāharet / sthityarthādadhikaṃ gṛhṇan brāhmaṇo yātyadhogatim

Translation

ബ്രാഹ്മണന്‍ ദാനഗ്രഹണത്തില്‍ ആസക്തി വരരുത്; ജീവിതയാത്രയ്ക്കാവശ്യമായത്ര മാത്രം സ്വീകരിക്കണം. നിലനില്‍പ്പിനേക്കാള്‍ അധികം സ്വീകരിക്കുന്ന ബ്രാഹ്മണന്‍ അധോഗതിയിലേക്കു വീഴും.

Word by Word

• प्रतिग्रहरुचिः: fondness for accepting gifts
• प्रतिग्रहरुचिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिग्रह + रुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (प्रतिग्रहस्य रुचिः); nominative singular feminine

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात; negation

• स्यात्: should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should be (3rd sg optative)

• यात्रार्थम्: for the sake of subsistence/journey
• यात्रार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यात्रा + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (यात्रायाः अर्थः); accusative singular; purpose sense

• तु: however
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अवधारणार्थक निपात; but/indeed

• समाहरेत्: should collect
• समाहरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-हृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; optative 3rd sg (should collect)

• स्थित्यर्थात्: than what is for maintenance
• स्थित्यर्थात्: Apadana (अपादान/सीमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थिति + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (स्थितेः अर्थः); ablative singular (standard/limit: ‘beyond what is for maintenance’)

• अधिकम्: more/excess
• अधिकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; accusative singular neuter; qualifies (धनम्) understood

• गृह्णन्: taking
• गृह्णन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक कर्तरि शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; present active participle (taking)

• ब्राह्मणः: a Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular masculine

• याति: goes
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; present 3rd sg

• अधोगतिम्: a downward state/ruin
• अधोगतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधः + गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अधः-गति); accusative singular feminine

Speaker

Vyasa (narratorial instruction within a dharma-teaching passage)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇa
• Pratigraha (acceptance of gifts)
• Dharma

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

By warning against greed and excess, the verse points to inner restraint (vairāgya) as a prerequisite for clarity of consciousness—supporting the dharmic basis for realizing the Self beyond possession and craving.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It emphasizes aparigraha (non-hoarding) and disciplined living—ethical foundations that support Yoga practice by reducing distraction, dependency, and attachment, aligning conduct with spiritual steadiness.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

Indirectly: the shared dharma-yoga ethic of restraint is presented as universally binding, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where right conduct supports devotion and liberation regardless of sectarian emphasis.