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**Somasen Bhattaraka's composition**
Seeing the creatures in the water, etc., which are created by the water, etc., and which are thrown away as the remains of the dead, even if one eats them, he is surely happy. || 204 ||
Eating at night, if a worm comes in the food, it causes dropsy. If a spider comes in the food, it causes leprosy in the body. If a fly comes in the food, it causes vomiting. If a mosquito comes in the food, it harms the fat. If a scorpion falls in the food, it causes great pain in the palate. If a piece of wood or a thorn is eaten with food, it causes disease in the throat. If a hair mixed in the food gets stuck in the throat, it causes hoarseness. In this way, many defects arise from eating at night. Besides this, many subtle creatures fall into the food, which are not visible due to darkness, they also have to be eaten. At night, Pisachas, Rakshasas, etc., low-class Vyantar Devas roam around, their touch also happens to the food. That food is not fit for consumption. Such food, full of many defects, has to be eaten by those who eat at night. And whatever is abandoned, it also comes in the food at night because it is not visible. In this way, even though there are many defects in night food, it is surprising and regrettable that people of foolish minds consider themselves happy while eating at night. || 204 ||
**Defects of Jal-Galan-Vrat**
It is a defect of Jal-Galan-Vrat to not filter the water after two Muhurtas (four ghadi), or to filter it with a torn, dirty, old, small-holed cloth, or to put the remaining water (Jeevani) after filtering in a different reservoir than the one from which the water was taken. || 205 ||
**Meaning:** If someone has a rule to drink filtered water, and if he does not filter the water after four ghadi, does not filter it with a proper strainer, and does not put the Jeevani back in its place, then his Vrat is not commendable. || 205 ||
**Defects of Madya-Tyag-Vrat**
One should abandon all kinds of Achar, curd and buttermilk after two days and nights, and Kanji which has white flowers on it or is more than two days and nights old. If they do not abandon these, then their Madya-Tyag-Vrat will be considered flawed. || 206 ||