Basic Principles Said By The Highly Learned Persons! Poem by Dr.V.K. Kanniappan

One should start eating his food
…before the wetness of the feet
he washed dries away!

(One should wash their feet before sitting for dining
since most of the people used to go for field work those days)

One should not lie on the bed for sleep
…before the wetness of the feet
he washed dries away!

(One should wash his feet before going to bed
and wipe it dry for health reasons)

These are the basic principles
…said by the highly
learned persons!