Shloka 27
कुमाराभिषेकप्रश्नः — Inquiry into Kumāra (Skanda) Investiture at Sarasvatī
स्वभि: संसृष्टमन्नं च भागो5सौ रक्षसामिह । तस्माजज्ञात्वा सदा विद्वानेतान् यत्नाद् विवर्जयेत्
svabhiḥ saṁsṛṣṭam annaṁ ca bhāgo 'sau rakṣasām iha | tasmāj jñātvā sadā vidvān etān yatnād vivarjayet ||
«A comida contaminada pela própria saliva é, neste mundo, considerada a porção dos Rākṣasas. Portanto, sabendo disso, o sábio deve sempre evitar tais coisas com cuidado.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches āhāra-śuddhi and disciplined conduct: one should not eat or handle food that has become saliva-contaminated, as it is deemed impure and associated with demonic tendencies; the wise avoid it deliberately.
Vaiśampāyana states a rule of proper conduct regarding food: saliva-tainted food is described as belonging to the Rākṣasas, and the listener is instructed that a prudent person should carefully refrain from such impure practices.