Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 114
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
भिक्षामाहुर्ग्रासमात्रमग्रं तस्याश्चतुर्गुणम् / पुष्कलं हन्तकारं तु तच्चतुर्गुणमुच्यते
bhikṣāmāhurgrāsamātramagraṃ tasyāścaturguṇam / puṣkalaṃ hantakāraṃ tu taccaturguṇamucyate
بھیک کا بہترین پیمانہ ایک لقمہ کہا گیا ہے؛ ‘پورا’ حصہ اس کا چار گنا ہے۔ مگر ‘پُشکل’—حد سے زیادہ، جو نقصان دہ ہو—وہ اس سے بھی چار گنا بتایا گیا ہے۔
Traditional narrator/teacher within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-instruction context (authoritative sages’ teaching as reported in the text)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches restraint and right measure in conduct; such ethical discipline (yama-like moderation) purifies the mind, which is a prerequisite for realizing the Atman in the Kurma Purana’s broader spiritual framework.
It emphasizes niyama-like regulation of food and giving—measured charity and avoidance of excess—supporting inner steadiness (sattva) that undergirds dhyana and the Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis of disciplined practice.
Not explicitly; the verse belongs to shared dharma-ethics upheld across Shaiva and Vaishnava teaching—moderation and non-harm—reflecting the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach where right conduct supports devotion to Ishvara in either form.