Day-sleep is contra-indicated for the obese, the persons suffering from kapha, those who indulge in unctuous substances, persons with intoxicated and with channel-carrying morbid material, with poison, and those afflicted with obesity.

Benefits: comfort and strength of the body, nourishment, potency, knowledge, and lifespan. One should always sleep in the night. Day-sleep is especially useful for the emaciated, those who indulge in singing, study, alcoholic drinks, sexual intercourse, elimination of body wastes, and carrying heavy weights, the old, the young, and the injured.