When a man goes to perform a Kirtana, he should not partake of food. He should not put fragrant powder on his forehead, or a garland on his neck. He should not demand grain or grass for his horse or bullock. Tuka says, Those who take or give money at such a time go to hell.
Hinduism
Tukaram, Poem 3679
Source The Poems of Tukârâma, trad. J. Nelson Fraser et K. B. Marathe, 3 vol., 1909-1915, archive.org · Contents