SRS: I received this from Bhakti Purusottama Swami
Appearance of Garlic and onion:
One ayurvedic doctor had told me that this description is there in Ayurveda:
When Lord Vishnu in His Mohini form was distributing nectar to the demigods two
demons named Rahu and Ketu sat down in the line of Demigods. By
mistake the Lord served them nectar into their mouths. Immediately the Lord was
informed by Sun and Moon that those two were demons.
As soon as the Lord came to know this information He cut off the heads of both
demons. By that time nectar had not passed through their throat. It was still
in their mouth. When the Lord cut of their head , the head was separated from the
body. Thus nectar did not pass through to the stomach but fell on the
ground . (That is the reason why Rahu and Ketu’s head are still alive and
their body was finished.)
The nectar which was put into their mouth fell on the ground when their
heads were cut off from the body. Garlic and Onion manifested from this
nectar. Thus Garlic and Onion are regared as nectar but not used for Lord because these are remnants of demons touched the mouth of two demons. Even if nectar touched the mouths of two demons still garlic and onion act like necatar in
curing the diseases. But not meant for Vishnu or Vaishnavas.
The doctor told me that who ever will eat garlic and onion, their body will
be very strong like demons body and at the same time their intelligence also
will be contaminated like the intelligence of demons.
there are medicinal purposes?
thank You for sharing this. intresting pasttime :)
So, if not garlic and onion, what kind of nectar should vaishnavas use to get the same effect but without getting contaminated?
So what of those managers that still eat food stuffs that have seasonings or “spices” which basically means Garlic & or Onion, no wonder we are in trouble! And the level of consciousness of people that are supposed to be leading Prabhupadas ISKCON.
Yes , so many leaders in ISKCON do eat garlic and onion all the time. Temple presidents , people who give class , so called leaders.
Hare Krishna, Thank you for such a informative post. I never understood this point until Maharaja showered his mercy in the form of this wonderful story.
if someone is eating onion and garlic is so please mention their names so that GBC can take give direction to them. sometimes it may be non availability of food we can’t blame devotees just by seeing