And the concession for accepting all food is meant to be used only when life is in danger as it is seen from scripture.

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27. Notwithstanding, the wise man shall be possessed of devotional tranquility, control of senses, etc., on account of these being specially enjoined upon him (the wise), and on account of their being the came of enhancing the effect of knowledge and, as such, being fit to be necessarily observed.

Though release is ensured to be the invariable effect of wisdom alone, yet the wise should possess the devotional calmness, control over senses, etc.; for these are enjoined upon the wise also, in the text, “After having obtained Vidya (scriptural knowledge) from the preceptor and after having directly seen the Lord within, he shall calmly fix his heart on the Lord, control his senses, shall be helpful to the good, shall worship the preceptor, he shall worship the preceptor.” (Mathara Shruti). And they are fit to be accomplished as they are seen to be auxiliaries to knowledge from the text, “We have imparted to you the Upanishad treating of the highest Brahman; and the mainstay of the Upanishad (the knowledge derived from the Upanishad) consists of austerity, control of passions, the duties (belonging to Varna and Ashrama); and the sources (lit. abode) of the Upanishad are the Vedas, their supplementary disciplines and Mimamsa. He who knows this Upanishad to be such (becomes established in the highest Brahman that is shining in the unlimited world of Svarga” (Tal. IV.7.9). “Heavenly bliss is intended for him who has obtained knowledge, and there is no question about it. Of that knowledge, devotional calmness, etc., are auxiliaries, therefore they are necessary to be accomplished. Otherwise the fruit of knowledge would be meagre” (Agneya Purana). By the term ‘specially,’ (tu) perfectness of the fruit is indicated (when the wise possesses the additional virtues).

The Shruti which appears to give permission to accepting all food only refers to the occasion when life is in danger. The text is: “Even if he should eat everything (and anything), — he who knows Brahman thus, he becomes just the same (becomes released)”; for the following Chandogya text shows (the above conclusion to be true): “If I had not eaten of thy barley, said the sage, I could not have lived, but now the drink of water I can have at my pleasure” (Ch. I. 10.4).

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