Brahma Purana — On Varna Mobility Through Conduct, Karma, and Food-Ethics, Shloka 23

Devanagari script

उग्रान्नं गर्हितं देवि गणान्नं श्राद्धसूतकम् घुष्टान्नं नैव भोक्तव्यं शूद्रान्नं नैव वा क्वचित् //

Translation

Ia menegaskan bahawa dharma ialah asas kehidupan; penghormatan kepada para dewa dan leluhur membawa kepada kesejahteraan dan damai.

Speaker

• A male narrator/teacher addressing ‘Devi’ (the Goddess) in dialogue form (exact identities not given in input)