197. Those holy men (Sâdhus) who are Brahmaçârîs should diligently abstain from eating or using betel-leaves, opium, tobacco (tamâla), etc. 198. They should never accept a meal given on the performance of the Sa_n_skâra ceremonies, beginning with that of conception; [Footnote: See note to verse 91.] nor on performing the Šrâddha ceremony at death, nor at that performed on the 12th day after decease. 199. They should never sleep during the day, unless afflicted with sickness, etc. They should never gossip about local matters, nor intentionally listen to such gossip. 200. They should not lie down on a bedstead except when suffering from illness or other affliction, and should be guileless and straightforward in their behaviour towards other Sâdhus. 201. They should patiently bear abusive language, or even blows from evil-minded persons, and wish good to (them in return). 202. They should not undertake the work of a go-between or informer, or spy; they should never show selfishness or partiality towards their relations. 203. Thus I have specified in a summary manner the general duties of all. Those who desire more particular instructions must refer to the sacred books handed down by tradition. 204. Having myself extracted the essence of an the sacred Šâstrâs, I have written this Directory, which leads men to the attainment of desired objects. 205. Hence it is incumbent on my followers, having their minds well controlled, to conduct themselves in conformity with its precepts, and not according to their own wills. 206. Those males and females of my disciples who will act according to these directions shall certainly obtain the four great objects of human desires (viz. _Dharma_, religious merit; _Artha_, wealth; _Kâma_, pleasure; and _Moksha_, final beatitude). 207. Those who will not act according to these (directions) shall be considered by my male and female followers as excluded from communion with my sect. 208. My followers should daily read this Book of directions, and those who do not know how to read should listen to others reading it. 209. But in the absence of a reader (vaktrabhâve), worship should be paid to it every day, and it should be honoured with the greatest reverence as my word and my representative. 210. This Directory should only be given to those persons who are endowed with a nature of the divine type; never to a man possessing a nature of the demoniacal type. [Footnote: The Purâ.nas divide all men into two classes: those whose nature is divine, and those whose nature is demoniacal.] 211. This Book of directions, bringing welfare (to all who study it), was completed on the first day of the season of spring in the year 1882 of the era of Vikramâditya. ( = A.D. 1826). 212. May K.rish.na, the remover of the sufferings of his worshippers, the maintainer of devotion, accompanied with the performance of proper duties, the bestower of the desires of the heart, grant us blessings of all kinds!