Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
कनिष्ठाग्रसमं स्थौल्ये विप्रः खादेद्दशांगुलम् । नवांगुलं क्षत्रियश्च वैश्यश्चाष्टांगुलोन्मितम् ॥ २६ ॥
kaniṣṭhāgrasamaṃ sthaulye vipraḥ khādeddaśāṃgulam | navāṃgulaṃ kṣatriyaśca vaiśyaścāṣṭāṃgulonmitam || 26 ||
اگر خوراک کی مقدار چھوٹی انگلی کی چوڑائی کو پیمانہ بنا کر ناپی جائے تو برہمن کو دس انگل، کشتری کو نو انگل اور ویش کو آٹھ انگل کے برابر کھانا چاہیے۔
Narada (teaching in a Dharma/ācāra instruction sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It teaches restraint (niyama) through regulated eating, presenting self-control as a dharmic support for clarity of mind and steadiness in religious practice.
By emphasizing disciplined daily conduct, it supports bhakti indirectly: a regulated body and senses make japa, pūjā, and remembrance of the Lord easier and more consistent.
A practical measurement principle using aṅgula (finger-breadth) appears—an applied, technical way of standardizing practice, akin to the precision valued in śikṣā and kalpa-style ritual discipline.