Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.51
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyBring Care and Cleanliness to Rest
“You should not lie down without having washed both of your feet or without being purified, nor with wet feet or with your head pointed west or north. You should not lie naked, or with other women, or during the sunrise or sunset.”
What the purport teaches
- Diti was instructed to wash her feet and be purified before lying down. She was not to lie down with wet feet.
- Her vow prohibited lying with her head pointed west or north. She was also not to lie naked or with other women.
- She was not to lie down during sunrise or sunset. These instructions made even her rest subject to the vow.
Try this today
Wash and dry your feet before lying down tonight.
Ask yourself
How much care do I bring to preparing for rest?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.