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## A Cloth for Filtering Water
A cloth that is torn, old, small, thin, and full of holes should not be used by women to filter water. (13)
The mouth of the pot should be covered with a suitable cloth and the water should be filtered slowly, so that the water does not splash out of the pot. (14)
The remaining water should be poured back into the water source. When you return home from the water source, filter the water again. (15)
Filter the water again after every two *muhurtas*. In the morning, filter the water and pour the remaining water back into the water source. (16)
Filtered water remains *prasook* (free of living organisms) for two *muhurtas*. Water that has been made *prasook* by adding cardamom, cloves, etc., remains *prasook* for two *praharas*. Hot water remains *prasook* for a whole day and night. Any other water is like unfiltered water. (16-17)
Make the water fragrant with the flowers of *patali* (a type of flower), the roots of *ausheerak* (a type of grass), cardamom, camphor, sandalwood, and other good things. (18)
There are so many living beings in a single drop of water that if they were the size of pigeons and flew, they would fill the entire Jambudvipa (a mythical island). (19)