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Somasen Bhattaraka Composed
A woman should sweep the house with a soft and fine broom like a cloth, so that no creatures like ants are harmed while moving around. ||6||
She should collect the dust and dirt that comes out while sweeping the house and spread it in a shady place with compassion. ||7||
Householders should plaster the floor with fresh cow dung and water, or with soil and water, or with just water, and take care that no creatures are harmed. ||8||
Householders should store cow dung and dry it in the sun. They should collect dry, creature-free fuelwood. Meaning: This is the Trivarnachar Granth. It describes the duties of all men, big and small, of all three classes. People of high status should not despise these tasks. If they have servants do these tasks with care, there is no harm in it. ||9||
In the morning, one should scrub brass vessels with ashes from the stove, because vessels are not clean without being scrubbed with ashes. ||10||
Taking a water pot, one should go slowly to the water source and first wash the pots with clean, filtered water. ||11||
A cloth that is thirty-six angulas long and wide, without holes and thick, should be used to filter water. ||12||