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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 3. Ch. 33]
PURPORT
It is the practice of the  yogī ,  brahmacārī ,  vānaprastha  and  sannyāsī  to bathe at least three times daily—early in the morning, during noontime and in the evening. These principles are strictly followed even by some  gṛhasthas , especially  brāhmaṇas , who are elevated in spiritual consciousness. Devahūti was a king's daughter and almost a king's wife also. Although Kardama Muni was not a king, by his yogic mystic power he accommodated Devahūti very comfortably in a nice palace with maidservants and all opulence. But since she had learned austerity even in the presence of her husband, there was no difficulty for her to be austere. Still, because her body underwent severe austerity after the departure of her husband and son, she became thin. To be too fat is not very good for spiritually advanced life. Rather, one should reduce because if one becomes fat it is an impediment to progress in spiritual understanding. One should be careful not to eat too much, sleep too much or remain in a comfortable position. Voluntarily accepting some penances and difficulties, one should take less food and less sleep. These are the procedures for practicing any kind of  yoga , whether  bhakti-yoga ,  jñāna-yoga  or  haṭha-yoga .
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प्रजापतेः कर्दमस्य तपोयोगविजृम्भितम् । स्वगार्हस्थ्यमनौपम्यं प्रार्थ्यं वैमानिकैरपि ॥१५॥
prajā-pateḥ kardamasya tapo-yoga-vijṛmbhitam sva-gārhasthyam anaupamyam prārthyam vaimānikair api
prajā-pateḥ —of the progenitor of mankind;  kardamasya —Kardama Muni;  tapaḥ —by austerity;  yoga —by  yoga ;  vijṛmbhitam —developed;  sva-gārhasthyam —his home and household paraphernalia;  anaupamyam —unequaled;  prārthyam —enviable;  vaimānikaiḥ — by the denizens of heaven;  api —even.
TRANSLATION
The home and household paraphernalia of Kardama, who was one of the prajāpatis, was developed in such a way, by dint of his mystic powers of austerity and  yoga , that his opulence was sometimes envied by those who travel in outer space in airplanes.