Shloka 84
Dharma of Non-Injury, Non-Stealing, Purity, and Avoidance of Hypocrisy (Ācāra and Saṅkarya-Nivṛtti)
न खादन्ब्राह्मणस्तिष्ठेन्न जल्पेद् वा हसन् बुधः / स्वमग्निं नैव हस्तेन स्पृशेन्नाप्सु चिरं वसेत्
na khādanbrāhmaṇastiṣṭhenna jalped vā hasan budhaḥ / svamagniṃ naiva hastena spṛśennāpsu ciraṃ vaset
ଭୋଜନ କରୁଥିବାବେଳେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ଦାଁଡି ରହିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ; ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ସେ ସମୟରେ ଅନର୍ଥକ କଥା କିମ୍ବା ହସିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ। ନିଜ ପବିତ୍ର ଅଗ୍ନିକୁ ହାତରେ ସ୍ପର୍ଶ ନ କରୁ, ଏବଂ ଜଳରେ ଦୀର୍ଘ ସମୟ ରହିବା ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ।
Traditional narration (dharma-teaching voice within the Purana, attributed to the instructive discourse of the text’s sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined conduct and purity as prerequisites for inner steadiness; such restraint supports the contemplative life in which knowledge of the Self is realized.
It highlights preparatory restraints (ethical and ritual discipline) akin to yama–niyama: mindful behavior during eating, controlled speech, reverence for Agni, and regulated bodily practices—supporting steadiness for mantra, worship, and meditation.
Not explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s shared dharma-ground where Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis rests on common discipline and purity as the foundation for devotion and higher knowledge.