Bhagavad Gita 17.9
Chapter 17: Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith) · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग
कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः ।आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः ॥
kaṭvamlalavaṇātyuṣṇatīkṣṇarūkṣavidāhinaḥ |āhārā rājasasyeṣṭā duḥkhaśokāmayapradāḥ ||
Meaning of Gita 17.9 in English
Foods that are too bitter, sour, salty, hot, pungent, dry or burning are liked by people of rajasic nature. They bring pain, sorrow and illness.
गीता 17.9 का हिंदी अर्थ
बहुत कड़वे, खट्टे, नमकीन, बहुत गरम, तीखे, रूखे और जलन पैदा करने वाले भोजन राजसिक लोगों को प्रिय हैं। ये दुख, शोक और रोग देते हैं।
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