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**Chapter 6: Purity of the Body**
**Verse 477:**
That which is consumed by one who is unconscious is *saṅgāra* (lit. "coals"). That which is consumed by one who is condemned is *sadhūma* (lit. "with smoke").
**Meaning:**
When someone consumes food while unconscious due to extreme thirst, it leads to the *saṅgāra* defect. And when someone consumes food while feeling condemned or dejected, it leads to the *sadhūma* defect.
**Verse 478:**
There are six reasons why one may consume food and still practice Dharma. There are also six reasons why one may abstain from food and still practice Dharma.
**Meaning:**
There are six reasons why one may consume food and still practice Dharma. There are also six reasons why one may abstain from food and still practice Dharma.
**Verse 479:**
One should consume food for the purpose of alleviating the pain of hunger, for the purpose of performing actions, for the purpose of self-restraint, for the purpose of maintaining life, and for the purpose of practicing Dharma.
**Meaning:**
One should consume food for the purpose of alleviating the pain of hunger, for the purpose of performing actions, for the purpose of self-restraint, for the purpose of maintaining life, and for the purpose of practicing Dharma.