The Test for a Brāhmaṇa deserving for Śrāddha invitation - Verse 39
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 15 · Verse 39
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Sanskrit Original
अनाश्रमीतपस्तेपे न तं तत्र निमन्त्रयेत। अयतिर्मोक्षवादी च श्रुतौ तौ पङ्क्तिदूषकौ।।
anāśramītapastepe na taṃ tatra nimantrayet| ayatirmokṣavādī ca śrutau tau paṅktidūṣakau||
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Sūta replied: No charitable gift should be given to those who are outside the limits of the four Āśramas. A person beyond the pale of the four Āśramas may remain with only air for his diet and perform a penance, but, since he does not belong to any Āśrama, one should not invite him there (i.e. in a Śrāddha).