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The second eructation is known as the
'stomach's veto/ It is had when one has eaten
•just enough. At this stage, the stomach instead of
expanding further, drives off some air inside and
makes room for the in-coming food. This wind,
unlike the first one mentioned above, is not odour*
less, but carries with it the smell of the food being
eaten-
The third kind of eructation is the ' remlnescenl
wind.'1 One gets this after one has eaten. If the
nieal was as light as it should be,, there may be no
such wind, or if at all, just one or two. But, after
a heavy meal/ there will be a series of such winds.
As the name itself implies, these winds remind one
of the food eaten, that is, they carry with them its
odour. But it must be clearly understood that
' reminescent winds ' are by no means an indication
of indigestion ; they just indicate that the meal has
been heavy.
The fourth kind of eructation is the ' sour wind'
It is not a happy expression, but I have no other
word for it. This wind/ which is a symptom of
indigestion and consequent flatulence, carries with
it a sour taste and also a foul smell. There may also
be acid risings in the throat; the wind may bring
along with it some acrid liquid. Sourness may be
due to fermentation, or due to excessive secretion
of acid from the stomach walls. In some extreme
cases where food has stagnated for more than a day
the smell may resemble the odour of the gutter, in
which case it should be due to putrefaction of
proteins*
The Gita describes the act of eating as a sacred
rite. The idea is that one should bestow as much
attention to it as a religious-minded individual is
tp bestow or* §n set of sacrifice to God,