प्रतिग्रहस्य स्वीकारं कथं कुर्याम ह द्विजाः । न तांबूलं स्त्रीकृतं नो ह्यद्मो दानेन भषितम्
pratigrahasya svīkāraṃ kathaṃ kuryāma ha dvijāḥ | na tāṃbūlaṃ strīkṛtaṃ no hyadmo dānena bhaṣitam
«Ó duas-vezes-nascidos, como poderíamos aceitar dádivas? Nem sequer tomamos o tambūla (bétel) preparado por uma mulher, nem comemos o que foi maculado por uma doação imprópria.»
Unspecified (context suggests the Vāḍava brāhmaṇas/ascetics articulating strict conduct)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Austere dvijas in a forest hermitage refuse gifts with calm firmness; simple vessels, kusa grass, and a restrained setting emphasize purity and vow-keeping.
Spiritual life requires discernment in receiving; purity of livelihood and intention is treated as essential to dharma.
The teaching is situated within Dharmāraṇya, where dharma-oriented conduct is highlighted as part of the place’s sanctity.
A restraint is implied: avoidance of improper acceptance (pratigraha) and consumption associated with questionable gifting.