Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17 Verse 9

Gita 17.9

कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः,
आहाराः, राजसस्य, इष्टाः, दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः।।9।।

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Gita 17.9

Kat’vamllavanaatyushnteekshnrukshvidaahinH,
AahaaraH, raajsasya, ishtaH, duHkhshokaamyapradaH ||9||

Translation: (Katuaml lavan atyushn teekshn ruksh vidaahinH) bitter, sour, salty, excessively hot, spicy, dry, burning and (duHkhshok aamyapradaH) which give rise to misery, worry and disease (aahaaraH) food (Raajsasya) by Rajas people (ishtaH) Rajogun-dominated i.e. those whose revered deity is Brahma like the above-mentioned foods because Demon Hrinakashipu had worshipped Brahma. (9)

Translation: Foods which are bitter, sour, salty, excessively hot, spicy, dry, burning and which give rise to misery, worries and disease are liked by Rajas people, Rajogun-dominated i.e. whose revered deity is Brahma; because Hrinakashipu had worshipped Brahma.

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