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## Trivarnika Achar
**Verse 20:** A woman in her menstrual cycle should sleep on a mat or a seat made of straw, in a secluded place, not touching any man or woman, remaining silent, not engaging in discussions about religion. She should hold a garland of Malati, Madhavi, or Kunda flowers in her hand, protecting her vows completely. She should eat once every three days, avoiding buttermilk, milk, yogurt, and ghee. She should not apply kajal to her eyes, massage her body with oil, or apply perfumes. She should not wear flower garlands, adorn herself, or see deities, gurus, or kings. She should not look at her reflection in a mirror, nor should she see or speak to her family deity. She should not sleep under a tree or on a bed, and should not sleep during the day. She should remember the Panchanamaskara mantra in her heart (not uttering it aloud). She should eat from a leaf plate, a wooden plate, or a copper or brass plate. She should not eat from a bronze plate. If she does, the plate must be purified by fire.
**Verse 21:** A woman in her menstrual cycle should bathe on the fourth day, before the time of the cows going out to graze. The time from three hours before sunrise to three hours after sunrise is called the "Gosarg" time, which is the time when cows are released to graze in the forest.
**Verse 23:** After bathing on the fourth day, a woman in her menstrual cycle becomes pure enough to cook and eat. However, she becomes pure enough to perform worship, serve a guru, and perform homa on the fifth day.
**Verse 24:** If two women in their menstrual cycle talk to each other, it is a great sin. Therefore, women in their menstrual cycle should not talk to each other.
**Verse 25:** If two women in their menstrual cycle talk to each other, they can be purified by each performing a fast. They should not live together or eat from the same plate.