Bhagavad Gita 17.7
आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं श्रृणु।।
āhāras tv api sarvasya tri-vidho bhavati priyaḥ yajñas tapas tathā dānaṁ teṣhāṁ bhedam imaṁ śhṛiṇu
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| āhāraḥ | āhāraḥ | food |
| tu | tu | indeed |
| api | api | even |
| sarvasya | sarvasya | of all |
| tri-vidhaḥ | tri-vidhaḥ | of three kinds |
| bhavati | bhavati | is |
| priyaḥ | priyaḥ | dear |
| yajñaḥ | yajñaḥ | sacrifice |
| tapaḥ | tapaḥ | austerity |
| tathā | tathā | and |
| dānam | dānam | charity |
| teṣhām | teṣhām | of them |
| bhedam | bhedam | distinctions |
| imam | imam | this |
| śhṛiṇu | śhṛiṇu | hear |
The food that is dear to each is threefold, as well as sacrifice, austerity, and almsgiving. Hear the distinction of these.
(अपनीअपनी प्रकृति के अनुसार) सब का प्रिय भोजन भी तीन प्रकार का होता है? उसी प्रकार यज्ञ? तप और दान भी तीन प्रकार के होते हैं? उनके भेद को तुम मुझसे सुनो।।