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धर्मविशेव भुञ्जीत कदाचन दिनात्यये ।
बाह्या अपि निशाभोज्यं यदभोज्यं प्रचक्षते ॥ ५४ ॥
Meaning: One, who knows religion should never eat after the day is over. Those who are non-Jains also declare that the meal at night is not worth taking.
त्रयीतेजोमयो भानुरिति वेदविदो विदुः । तत्करः पूतमखिलं शुभं कर्मसमाचरेत् ॥ ५५ ॥ नैवाहतिनं च स्नानं न श्राद्धं देवतार्चनम् । दानं वा विहितं रात्रौ भोजनं तु विशेषतः ॥ ५६ ॥
Meaning: Those who are well-versed in the Vedas say that the sun has got the lustre of all the three Vedas (Rig., Yajus, and Saam). Therefore, one should do all good work under its rays (that is to say, between sunrise and suset).
It means, these good acts, namely, sacrificial offerings, ablutions, sraddha (the day on which ablutions are offered to the manes), worshipping gods, and giving charities—should never be performed at night.
दिवसस्याष्टमे
भागे मन्दीभूते दिवाकरे ।
नक्तं तद्धि विजानीयात नक्तं निशि भोजनम् ॥५७॥ Meaning Nakta is the eighth part of the day when sun's light becomes dim, so Nakta bhojana is not ratri bhojana.
Explanation : Nakta-bhojana is allowed, because Nakta means that time when sun's light has become dim. It is not sun-set or night. So there should be no confusion.
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