English
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Verse 9
Śraddhātrayavibhāga Yoga · śloka 9
śloka 9
kaṭvamlalavaṇātyuṣṇatīkṣṇarūkṣavidāhinaḥ |
āhārā rājasasyeṣṭā duḥkhaśokāmayapradāḥ ||17-9||
Translation
Foods that are bitter, sour, salty, excessively hot, pungent (spicy, with chillies), dry, burning, and that produce sorrow, grief and disease—are dear to Rajasic persons.
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