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घोरान्धकाररुद्धाक्षः पतन्तो यत्र जन्तवः ।
नव भोज्ये निरीक्ष्यन्ते तत्र भुजीत को निशि ॥४९॥ Meaning : The germs and worms etc., falling into the dinner are not seen by the people as their eyes are blinded by the dense darkness. Therefore, who would eat at night ?
मेशां पिपीलिका हन्ति यूका कुर्याज्जलोदरम् । कुरुते मक्षिका वान्ति, कुष्ठ रोगं च कोलिकः ॥५०॥ कण्टको दारुखण्डं च वितनोति गलव्यथाम् । व्यञ्जनान्तनिपतितस्तालु विध्यति वृश्चिकः ॥५१॥ विलग्नश्च गले वालः स्वरभङ्गाय जायते। इत्यादयो दृष्टदोषाः सर्वेषां निशि भोजने ॥५२॥
Meaning : If an ant happens to be eaten at the night meal, it destroys intellect; louse produces dropsy; fly causes vomiting, spider generates leucoderma, a thorn or small piece of wood creates pain in the throat; if a scorpion falls in the vegetable when it is being cooked with spices, it cuts the palate; if hair sticks into the throat it results in hoarseness of voice; all these are the disadvantages of taking meal at night.
नाप्रेक्ष्य सूक्ष्मजन्तूनि निश्यद्यात्प्रासुकान्यपि ।
प्रप्युद्यत्केवलज्ञानर्नादृतं यनिशाशनम् ॥५३॥ Meaning : Small insects cannot be seen at night, therefore one should not eat sweet balls even; even the the omniscient have not done that.
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