Chapter 17 · Verse 9 · Sraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 17.9
Sanskrit
कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः।आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः।।17.9।।
Transliteration
kaṭv-amla-lavaṇāty-uṣhṇa- tīkṣhṇa-rūkṣha-vidāhinaḥ āhārā rājasasyeṣhṭā duḥkha-śhokāmaya-pradāḥ
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Lord Krishna reveals here a profound truth: the foods we consume are not mere physical substances—they are carriers of consciousness itself. What we eat shapes not just our body, but the very texture of our mind and spirit.
Foods that are bitter, sour, excessively salty, scalding, pungent, and dry—these ignite the rajasic mind, drowning us in restlessness, craving, and the endless cycle of desire and suffering. In our modern age of processed foods, stimulant-laden beverages, and overly spiced convenience meals, we must pause and ask: are we nourishing ourselves, or are we systematically feeding our own agitation?
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Bhagavad Gita 17.9 — BG 17.9
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