न रागान्नाप्यविज्ञानादाहारानुपयोजयेत्| परीक्ष्य हितमश्नीयाद्देहो ह्याहारसम्भवः ||४१||
[The importance of food] One should not take food with greed and ignorance. One should consume wholesome food after evaluation as the body is formed from food.
Eight special factors are to be considered while consuming food. These factors should be evaluated before consuming food, as they are responsible for good and bad effects on the body.