Bhagavad Gita 17.8
आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः।रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः।।
āyuḥ-sattva-balārogya-sukha-prīti-vivardhanāḥ rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛidyā āhārāḥ sāttvika-priyāḥ
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| āyuḥ sattva | āyuḥ sattva | which promote longevity |
| bala | bala | strength |
| ārogya | ārogya | health |
| sukha | sukha | happiness |
| prīti | prīti | satisfaction |
| vivardhanāḥ | vivardhanāḥ | increase |
| rasyāḥ | rasyāḥ | juicy |
| snigdhāḥ | snigdhāḥ | succulent |
| sthirāḥ | sthirāḥ | nourishing |
| hṛidyāḥ | hṛidyāḥ | pleasing to the heart |
| āhārāḥ | āhārāḥ | food |
| sāttvika-priyāḥ | sāttvika-priyāḥ | dear to those in the mode of goodness |
The foods that increase life, purity, strength, health, joy, and cheerfulness (good appetite), which are savory, oily, substantial, and agreeable, are dear to the Sattvic (pure) people.
आयु, सत्त्व (शुद्धि), बल, आरोग्य, सुख और प्रीति को प्रवृद्ध करने वाले एवं रसयुक्त, स्निग्ध ( घी आदि की चिकनाई से युक्त) स्थिर तथा मन को प्रसन्न करने वाले आहार अर्थात् भोज्य पदार्थ सात्त्विक पुरुषों को प्रिय होते हैं।।