Answer

In Jain tradition, the jeev-jantu connected with bhojan that is commonly associated with “kod rog” is understood as kodh / fungus / mold-type subtle living organisms that can grow in old, stale, fermented, rotten, or improperly stored food.

Such food is avoided because it may contain many subtle living beings and is also harmful for health.

Explanation

In Jain Dharma, great care is taken with food because food can become a place where countless tiny living beings develop, especially when it is:

• Stale or kept for too long
• Rotten or spoiled
• Fermented improperly
• Moist and stored carelessly
• Covered with fungus or mold

Traditionally, such growth is connected with impurity in food and is sometimes linked with skin diseases like kod rog in common understanding.

Spiritual Understanding

The Jain reason for avoiding such food is not only health-related. The deeper reason is ahimsa.

When food becomes stale, spoiled, or fungus-infected, many tiny beings may arise in it. Eating such food can cause harm to those jeevs and increase carelessness in conduct.

That is why Jain achar emphasizes:

• Eating fresh and pure food
• Avoiding spoiled or fungus-grown food
• Being careful with storage
• Practicing awareness before eating

Takeaway

The jeev-jantu traditionally connected with such disease concerns is fungus/mold-type growth in spoiled or stale food. Jain Dharma teaches us to avoid such food for both ahimsa and inner purity.