can we eat karusri methi in paryushan
Short answer: If you have taken pachchakkhān / niyam of “no green vegetables (shaak/saag)” in Paryushan, then karasuri/kasuri methi should not be eaten.
Reason in simple words:
- Kasuri methi is basically methi leaves (a green leafy vegetable), only dried.
- In Paryushan, most Shwetambar and many Digambar Jains avoid all green leafy vegetables, including methi, palak, coriander, etc., to reduce hiṁsā in Chaturmās. ( jainknowledge.com)
So:
- If your family / sangh niyam is: “no green vegetables” → don’t eat kasuri methi.
- If someone has taken only “no root vegetables” (and their guru/sangh clearly allows some above‑ground vegetables and dried leafy masala), then it depends on that local maryadā – but traditionally, methi (even dried) is kept avoided in Paryushan to be on the safer, more saiyam side.
Best is to follow:
- Whatever pachchakkhān you have already spoken.
- Guidance of your guru / local sangh maryadā.
For a simple list of what is and isn’t eaten in Paryushan, you can refer here: Food rules in Paryushan