Shloka : 197

वणिर्भि: साधुभिश्चैतैर्वर्जनीयं प्रयत्नत: ।

ताम्बूलस्याहिफेनस्य तमालादेश्च भक्षणम् ॥ 197 ॥

અને નૈષ્ઠિક બ્રહ્મચારી ને એ સાધુ તેમણે, તાંબૂલ તથા અફીણ તથા તમાકુ-ઇત્યાદિકનું જે ભક્ષણ, તે જતને કરીને વર્જવું. ॥ 197 ॥

And a staunch celibate and a saint should try to give up or avoid consuming beetle leaf, opium, tobacco etc. || 197 ||

Commentary

The celibate as well as saint devotees of Shri Hari should give up or avoid from a distance the intoxicating materials like 'Tambul' i.e. a number of spices like beetle nut, cardamom, nut­meg, Javantri, clove etc. tied in a beetle leaf, hemp, marijuana, opium, tobacco, hashish etc.. That means the food etc. of Rajas or Tamas Prakriti should not be consumed by the celibates and saints, evenif, it has been offered to God, as it could stimulate the sensual desires in the body. And if any of these has been consumed unknowingly, the Tyagi should observe one day’s fast.