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## 186
## Somasen Bhattaraka Composed
I have briefly explained the characteristics of giving charity for householders. Having given charity according to one's ability, the Shravaka should eat themselves. || 146 ||
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## Food - Method |
Having washed hands, feet, and mouth, one should properly perform Achaman with water. Calling one's relatives, one should seat them in one's own row. || 147 ||
## Row Distinction |
In the house of a Kshatriya, Brahmanas should eat, in the house of a Vaishya, Kshatriyas should eat, and in the house of a Kshatriya, Vaishyas should eat, in separate rows. || 148 || In the house of a Brahmana, all except Kshatriyas should eat. Shudras should eat in the houses of all, being of low and high conduct. || 149 ||
As the order of eating has been explained, one should eat in one's own separate row. Brahmanas in the row of Brahmanas, Kshatriyas in the row of Kshatriyas, Vaishyas in the row of Vaishyas, and Shudras in the row of Shudras of their own worth. It is not that Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras should eat in the row of Brahmanas, Brahmanas, Vaishyas, and Shudras should eat in the row of Kshatriyas, Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, and Shudras should eat in the row of Vaishyas, and Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas should eat in the row of Shudras. And from this, it is also found that no one should eat in the house of a Shudra. Similarly, a low Shudra should eat in the house of a high Shudra, but a high Shudra should not eat in the house of a low Shudra. || 148-149 ||
## Inappropriate Places for Eating |
Places covered with ashes, leftover food, pus, leather, blood, cow dung, mud, foul smell, darkness, disease, and pain. || 150 ||