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आहारनिर्हारविहारयोगाः
सुसंवृता धर्मविदा तु कार्याः।
वाग्बुद्धिकार्याणि तपस् तथैव
धनायुषी गुप्ततमे तु कार्ये॥

Regulate food, excretion, activity, and speech—true discipline protects life and supports spiritual development.

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आहारपानताम्बूलगन्धमाल्यफलादयः।
भुज्यन्ते यत् स भोगश्च तन्मतः साधुसत्तमैः॥

Food, betel, garlands, and fragrance—whatever is consumed becomes “bhoga,” but only those with wisdom partake rightly.

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आहारभोजी कुरुतेऽनुमोदं
नरो वधे स्थावरजङ्गमानाम्।
तस्यापि तस्माद् दुरितानुषङ्गम्
इत्याह यस् तं प्रति वच्मि किंचित्॥

He who eats and enjoys meat supports killing—even indirect approval brings sin. The doctrine warns even passive involvement.

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आहारवर्गे सुलभे विचित्रे
विमुक्तपापे भुवि विद्यमाने।
प्रारम्भदुःखं विविधं प्रपोष्य चेदस्ति
गृद्धिर्न किमत्ति मांसम्॥

When so many pure foods are available, why yearn for meat that brings pain and disease? Greed alone blinds man.

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आहाराज् जायते व्याधिर् गर्भात् क्रूरश्च जायते।
अलक्ष्मीकश्च शय्यायां स्वपाठादायुषः क्षयः॥

Disease arises from food, cruelty from birth, misfortune in bed, and decay from misuse—one must guard all carefully.

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आहारार्थं कर्म कुर्यादनिन्द्यं
कुर्यात् तं च प्राणसंधारणार्थम्।
प्राणा धार्यास् तत्त्वविज्ञानहेतोस्
तत्त्वं ज्ञेयं येन भूयो न जन्म॥

One should act purely for sustenance, preserving life to realize the Supreme Truth. Actions should support life, and life should serve self-realizatio...

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आहारे च भवेद् रोगी नष्टो गर्भश्च मैथुने।
निद्रायां ह्रियते लक्ष्मीश् चिन्तायां मरणं ध्रुवम्॥

Bad food causes disease, improper sex leads to infertility, too much sleep steals fortune, and overthinking ensures death—moderation is key to life.

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आहारे बडवानलश्च शयने यः कुम्भकर्णायते
संदेशे बधिरः पलायनविधौ सिंहः शृगालो रणे।
अन्धो वस्तुनिरीक्षणेऽथ गमने खञ्जः पटुः क्रन्दने
भाग्येनैव हि लभ्यते पुनरसौ सर्वोत्तमः सेवकः॥

One who is reckless in eating, deaf to warnings, lazy in escape, blind in judgment, yet eloquent in complaints—may accidentally become the perfect ser...

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आहारे विरतिः समस्तविषयग्रामे निवृत्तिः
परा नासाग्रे नयनं यदेतदपरं यच्चैकतानं मनः।
मौनं चेदमिदं च शून्यमखिलं यद्विश्वमाभाति ते तद्
ब्रूयाः सखि योगिनी किमसि भोः किं वा वियोगिन्यसि॥

Are you a yogini or a woman in sorrow? You fast, avoid pleasures, watch your breath, withdraw into silence and see the world as void—revealing either ...

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आहारे व्यवहारे च त्यक्तलज्जः सुखी भवेत्।
धनं मैत्रीकरं दाने चादाने शत्रुकारणम्॥

One who is shameless in eating and dealings lives happily. Giving brings friendship; hoarding invites enemies.

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