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Quickly go and give food, clothes, gold, and jewels to Brahmins on the riverbank—an exhortation to charity.
A state without food, a priest without mantra, and a host without charity—all destroy their purpose. No enemy is greater than a failed sacrifice.
Ground grains are 8 times better than grains; milk is 8 times better than that; meat is better than milk; and ghee surpasses them all. A hierarchy of ...
A crow with a full beak of delicacies (food, meat, fruit) is considered auspicious, granting wishes and joy. A poetic symbol of abundance.
A crow that doesn't shake off filth from its mouth and is seen on the left side is still believed to fulfill desires. Folkloric belief.
A crow with mouth full of food, feces, or meat is auspicious for success in rituals, business, and marriage.
The killer of an unborn child is purified by food; a thief released in court curses the king; a beggar indulges in lies. Ethical critique of societal ...
The sinner is forgiven through food; a wife wrongs her husband, a disciple deceives guru, a thief is pardoned—satirical commentary on moral lapses.
All beings come from food; food from rain; rain from sacrifice; sacrifice from action. A cosmological cycle.
Blood and semen come from food; hence life is based on food. Senses and intellect too are nourished by it.
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