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
کھاتے وقت برہمن کھڑا نہ رہے؛ دانا اس وقت فضول باتیں یا ہنسی مذاق نہ کرے۔ اپنی مقدس آگ کو ہاتھ سے نہ چھوئے اور پانی میں زیادہ دیر تک نہ ٹھہرے۔
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.