Duties in Vdnaprastha (Hermit’s) Stage'- Vydsa said : - Verse 15
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 27 · Verse 15
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Sanskrit Original
न नक्तं किञ्चिदश्नीयाद रात्रौ ध्यानपरो भवेत। जितेन्द्रियो जितक्रोधस्तत्त्वज्ञानविचिन्तकः। ब्रह्मचारी भवेन्नित्यं न पत्नीमपि संश्रयेत।।
na naktaṃ kiñcidaśnīyād rātrau dhyānaparo bhavet| jitendriyo jitakrodhastattvajñānavicintakaḥ| brahmacārī bhavennityaṃ na patnīmapi saṃśrayet||
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He should not cause injury to any living being. He should be free from Dvandvas (mutually clashing opposites like pleasure and pain) and be free from fear as well. He should not take food during the night and be engaged in meditation during the night.