Chapter 17: Three Divisions of Faithश्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
17:9
“Foods that are bitter, sour, salty, very hot, pungent, dry, and burning are desired by the rajasic. They cause pain, grief, and disease.”
Sanskrit
कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः | आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः ||
Transliteration
kaṭv-amla-lavaṇāty-uṣṇa-tīkṣṇa-rūkṣa-vidāhinaḥ āhārā rājasasyeṣṭā duḥkha-śokāmaya-pradāḥ
Commentary
Rajasic people crave extreme foods—bitter, sour, salty, spicy, harsh, and stimulating. Such foods create discomfort, sorrow, and illness. They agitate rather than nourish.
Chapter 17
Three Divisions of Faith