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## The Trivarnika (203)
A person who complains while holding a cup of water should drink half of it and pour the other half on the ground. By doing so, diseases will never afflict his body. || 226 ||
Even if a householder rises from his seat after eating without rinsing his mouth, he should immediately bathe; otherwise, he will become impure. In essence, one should always rinse their mouth after eating. || 227 ||
After eating, one should discard the clothes worn while eating and wear another garment. For purifying the mouth, one should consume betel nut and leaves. || 228 ||
One should always chew betel nut after eating with reverence. There is no fault in chewing betel nut after applying oil and bathing, during auspicious occasions, and even at night. This practice is for the Paakshik Shravak. || 229 ||
## The Method of Chewing Betel Nut
In the morning, the betel nut should be dominant, in the afternoon, the lime should be dominant, and at night, the leaves should be dominant. The person who consumes betel nut in this order will be fortunate. || 230 ||
Eating the base of the betel leaf leads to disease, the tip leads to sin, chewing it with lime reduces lifespan, and chewing the stem destroys intelligence. || 231 ||
Therefore, one should discard the base, tip, and stem of the betel leaf and chew it with lime. Chewing betel nut in this way increases lifespan, wealth, and fame. || 232 ||