18. Can any one eat the food that is tasted by other?

The Veda says that one should not eat such tasted food (Yaducchistham). But Rama ate the fruits, which were tasted by Sabari. The animals and birds already taste the water and the fruits. The animals and birds are selfless and so such food is pure. Sabari also was selfless. All the human beings are selfish. The money i.e., enjoyed by somebody is also prohibited like the food. In the Vedic practice called ‘Vaiswadeva’ the person should not eat the food of some other person. But today the people who follow that practice take the food grains from another person and cook those grains and eat. This is the misinterpretation of Vaiswadeva, according to which you should not touch the wealth of anyone in this world. Their sins will be transferred to you along with their money. The remains of the food eaten by the Lord are the purest form of food.