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Bhagavad-gītā (017) (Shraddha-Traya-Vibhaga Yoga)6.39.7-10
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Mahabharata · 6.39.7-10
॥
Devanāgarī

आहारस् त्व् अपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः ॥
यज्ञस् तपस् तथा दानं तेषां भेदम् इमं शृणु ॥
आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः ॥
रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः ॥
कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः ॥
आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः ॥
यातयामं गतरसं पूति पर्युषितं च यत् ॥
उच्छिष्टम् अपि चामेध्यं भोजनं तामसप्रियम् ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

āhāras tv api sarvasya trividho bhavati priyaḥ ||
yajñas tapas tathā dānaṃ teṣāṃ bhedam imaṃ śṛṇu ||
āyuḥsattvabalārogyasukhaprītivivardhanāḥ ||
rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛdyā āhārāḥ sāttvikapriyāḥ ||
kaṭvamlalavaṇātyuṣṇatīkṣṇarūkṣavidāhinaḥ ||
āhārā rājasasyeṣṭā duḥkhaśokāmayapradāḥ ||
yātayāmaṃ gatarasaṃ pūti paryuṣitaṃ ca yat ||
ucchiṣṭam api cāmedhyaṃ bhojanaṃ tāmasapriyam ||

Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
आहारस् त्व् अपि सर्वस्यāhāras tv api sarvasyafood too, of everyone; even the food of each
त्रिविधो भवति प्रियःtrividho bhavati priyaḥis of three kinds, being dear; becomes pleasing, of three sorts
यज्ञस् तपस् तथा दानंyajñas tapas tathā dānaṃsacrifice, austerity, and also gift; sacrifice, austerity, and charity
तेषां भेदम् इमं शृणुteṣāṃ bhedam imaṃ śṛṇuhear this distinction of theirs; listen to this division of them
आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाःāyuḥsattvabalārogyasukhaprītivivardhanāḥincreasing life, purity, strength, health, happiness, and joy; developing longevity, clarity, vigor, health, contentment, and satisfaction
रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्याrasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛdyāsucculent, oily, firm, pleasing to the heart; tasty, nourishing, sturdy, and gladdening the heart
आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाःāhārāḥ sāttvikapriyāḥfoods dear to the sattvic; food dear to people of goodness
कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनःkaṭvamlalavaṇātyuṣṇatīkṣṇarūkṣavidāhinaḥbitter, sour, salty, too hot, pungent, dry, burning; acrid, sour, oversalted, excessively hot, sharp, drying, and scorching
आहारा राजसस्येष्टाāhārā rājasasyeṣṭāfoods dear to the rajasic person; food desired by a person of passion
दुःखशोकामयप्रदाःduḥkhaśokāmayapradāḥgiving pain, grief, and disease; bringing suffering, sorrow, and illness
यातयामं गतरसंyātayāmaṃ gatarasaṃoverstale, having lost its taste; stale and drained of savor
पूति पर्युषितं च यत्pūti paryuṣitaṃ ca yatwhat is foul-smelling and unfresh; spoiled and left standing overnight
उच्छिष्टम् अपि चामेध्यंucchiṣṭam api cāmedhyaṃalso leftovers and impure; scraps and unfit for sacrifice
भोजनं तामसप्रियम्bhojanaṃ tāmasapriyamfood dear to the tamasic; food dear to people of darkness
Translation

"Even food that is pleasing to everyone is of three kinds; sacrifice, austerity, and gift are likewise distinguished. Hear this distinction. Food that increases life, clarity, strength, health, happiness, and satisfaction, that is succulent, nourishing, firm, and pleasing to the heart, is dear to people of goodness. Bitter, sour, salty, excessively hot, pungent, dry, and burning food is loved by people of passion and brings pain, grief, and disease. Stale, tasteless, spoiled, unfresh food, along with leftovers and impure food, is dear to people of darkness."

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