When to take the after-drink and its effect

Water drunk before a meal is said to make the body thin, in the middle to keep it moderate, and at the end to make it stout (bṛṃhaṇa); so a suitable liquid should be taken with food, since food eaten dry, without an after-drink, causes indigestion and harms the body. A footnote points to chapter 5, verses 43–44, for what to do after eating.