Shloka : 186

चर्मवारि न वै पेयं जात्या विप्रेण केनचित् ।

पलाण्डुलशुनाद्यं च तेन भक्ष्यं न सर्वथा ॥ 186 ॥

અને જાતિએ કરીને જે બ્રાહ્મણ હોય તે કોઈએ પણ ચર્મવારિ ન પીવું; અને ડુંગળી, ને લસણ આદિક જે અભક્ષ્ય વસ્તુ તે બ્રાહ્મણજાતિ હોય તેણે કોઈ પ્રકારે ન ખાવું. ॥ 186 ॥

And those who are Brahmin by caste should not drink water fetched by a leather bucket and should not consume onion, garlic etc. non-eatables in any form. || 186 ||

Commentary

'Charmavari' means the water fetched by a leather bucket, stored in a leather bag etc., water from a tank from which cattle drink water, water stored in a pot made of the extracts of 'seer tree' water brought in a container which has been used to empty sea water which had entered the boat; such water should not be drunk by any Brahmin belonging to any category. Brahmins should not consume any variety of onion or garlic, as they are considered non-eatables.

This instruction has been mentioned specially for the Brahmins but it should be followed by all the devotees belonging to any caste. Because Shri Hari has mentioned in 'Satsangijeevan' that all the Grihasthas irrespective of their caste, should not even touch the meat and wine etc. and should not consume onion, garlic etc.. Moreover, intoxicating objects should not be consumed.

If a person belonging to some other caste has the qualities of a Brahmin or that of some other caste then as per his qualities, he should be considered of that caste. i.e.caste should be considered on the basis of qualities and not on the basis of birth.