The Duties of the House Holder^ Rules of Good Conduct - Verse 10
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 16 · Verse 10
kurma-puranavibhaga-2chapter-16
Sanskrit Original
तिलमुद्गयवादीनां मुष्टिर्ग्राह्या पथि स्थितैः। क्षुधार्तैर्नान्यथा विप्रा धर्मविद्भिरिति स्थितिः।।
tilamudgayavādīnāṃ muṣṭirgrāhyā pathi sthitaiḥ| kṣudhārtairnānyathā viprā dharmavidbhiriti sthitiḥ||
🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated
O Brahmanas, if deeply afflicted by hunger on the way while travelling, a handful of gingelly seeds, green gram, barley and other articles may be taken (even without the per¬ mission of the owner) by persons knowing Dharma. They should not do so otherwise. This is the established conventional practice.