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## The Vernacular (Varnika) 41
**Verse 83:**
One who bathes after oil massage on the Nakshatras of Dhanishta, Revati, Mrig, Ardra, and Punarvasu, and observes the fast, will never be afflicted by diseases.
**Verse 84:**
On Monday, fame spreads; on Wednesday, gold is obtained; on Thursday and Saturday, lifespan increases; on Sunday, the death of a son occurs; on Tuesday, one's own death occurs; and on Friday, wealth is lost by bathing with oil.
**Verse 85:**
In marriage, on the last day of the mourning period, during festivals, and for the sake of friends, one should bathe with oil whenever desired. A menstruating woman should also bathe with oil whenever desired.
**Verse 86:**
Ghee, mustard oil, and fragrant oil are suitable for massage. Cooked oil is suitable for massage on bathing days, but not on other days.
**Verse 87:**
Before massage, sprinkle oil drops in all ten directions, first apply oil to the nails, then to the ears and eyes.
**Verse 88:**
Avoid oil that is leftover from others, in which living beings have died, and that is kept in a leather container.
**Verse 89:**
Avoid oil mixed with clay, fragrant substances, and other things. One should not achieve purity by using oil mixed with these things.