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उलूक- काक- मार्जार
गृध्रशंवर सूकराः । ग्रहि वृश्चिक- गोधाश्च जायन्ते रात्रिभोजनात् ॥ ६६ ॥
Meaning: Those who always eat at night are born (in next birth) as owl, crow, cat, vulture, pig, stag, serpent, scorpion, mongoose, etc. etc.
श्रयते ह्यन्यशपथाननादृत्यैव निशाभोजनशपथं कारितो
Meaning: It is found in the Ramayana that Vanamala gave the vow of night-meal to be observed by Laksamana in place of other vows.
लक्ष्मणः ।
वनमालया ॥ ६८॥
करोति विरति धन्यो यः सदा निशिभोजनात् ।
सोऽद्धं पुरुषायुषस्य
यादवश्यमुपोषितः ॥६९॥
Meaning: That person, who desists from taking the night meal, is really to be complimented as half of his life is automatically passed in fasting.
रजनीभोजनत्यागे ये गुणाः परितोऽपि तान् ।
न सर्वज्ञादृते कश्चिदपरो वक्तुमीश्वरः ॥७०॥
Meaning : No one besides a omniscient, is able to relate all the advantages of the avoidance of the night-meal.
श्रामगोरससम्पृक्तद्विदलादिषु
जन्तवः ।
दृष्टाः केव लिभिः सूक्ष्मास्तस्मात्तानि विवर्जयेत् ॥ ७१ ॥
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Meaning: Pulse etc. along with curds or butter milk should not be eaten, because the omniscient Kevalis have found in the mixture of pulse and curds minutest living organisms.
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