And because the heart of the sage is always pure, there is no obstruction to his knowledge by taking such food. — 458.

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SUTRA III. 4. 29.

अबाधाच्च॥३.४.२९॥

abādhācca ..3.4.29..

…. Abadhat, there being; no harm, or on account of non-sublation. .. Cha, and.

29. And because the heart of the sage is always pure, there is no obstruction to his knowledge by taking such food. — 458.

COMMENTARY

Unlawful food, as a general rule, clogs the understanding and obstructs the clear working of the intellect. But in the case of the sage, whose heart is always pure, and intellect, keen, the taking of such food does not obstruct the working of his brain, and his knowledge remains as pure as ever.

SUTRA III. 4. 30.

अपि स्मर्यते॥३.४.३०॥

api smaryate ..3.4.30..

.. Api, also. …. Smaryate, it is seen in the Smritis.

30. The Smriti also teaches the same (that in times of distress unlawful food may be eaten). — 450.

COMMENTARY

Manu, in X, 104 and the subsequent verses gives such permission with illustrations:

He who, when in danger of losing his life, accepts food from any person whatsoever, is no more tainted by sin than the sky by mud.

Ajigarta, who suffered hunger, approached in order to slay (his own) son, and was not tainted by sin, since he (only) sought a remedy against famishing.

Vamadeva, who well knew right and wrong, did not sully himself when tormented (by hunger), he desired to eat the flesh of a dog in order to save his life.

Bharadvaja, a performer of great austerities, accepted many cows from the carpenter Bridhu, when he was starving together with his sons in a lonely forest.

Vishvamitra, who well knew what is right or wrong, approached, when he was tormented by hanger, (to eat) the haunch of a dog, receiving it from the hands of a Chandala.

Thus the Manu Smriti permits all men, whether learned or ignorant, spiritual or worldly, to take the food cooked by all men, without regard to their lawfulness or unlawfulness, in times of distress only and not always. Therefore, when the Upanishad says that the sage may oat all kinds of food, it must be interpreted as meaning that he may oat all kinds of food in times of distress only. The text of the Upanishad should not be construed as an injunction in favour of eating unlawful food. It is no part of the Sadhana or spiritual practice, that the sage should go out of his way and eat all sorts of food.

Note — This is in answer to those who say that a Brahmavit being a lover of humanity should take food cooked by all men, and should not observe the gastric injunctions against taking such food. A Brahmavit can no doubt counteract evil effects of such food, but why should he waste his energy on it? He may no doubt drink wine, eat meat, take all sorts of drugs, and not be the worse for it, but he does so at his own risk. He breaks the law unnecessarily.

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