TEXT 23
yadakalpah sva-kriyayam
vyadhibhir jarayathava
anviksikyam va vidyayam
kuryad anasanadikam
SYNONYMS
yadawhen; akalpahunable to act; sva-kriyayamin ones own prescribed duties; vyadhibhihbecause of disease; jarayaor because of old age; athavaeither; anviksikyamin spiritual advancement; vaor; vidyayamin the advancement of knowledge; kuryatone must do; anasana-adikamnot take sufficient food.
TRANSLATION
When because of disease or old age one is unable to perform his prescribed duties for advancement in spiritual consciousness or study of the Vedas, he should practice fasting, not taking any food.

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