कटु अम्ल लवण अति उष्ण तीक्ष्ण रुक्ष विदाहिनः
आहाराः राजसस्य इष्टाः दुःख शोक आमय प्रदाः
कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरुक्षविदाहिनः ।
आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः ॥१७:९॥
katwamlavanaatyushnateekshnarukshavidaahinah
aahaaraa raajasasyeshtaa duhkhashokaamayapradaah ||17:9||
katu amla lavana ati ushna tikshna ruksha vidaahinah
aahaaraa raajasasya ishta duhkha shoka aamaya pradaah
Purport Bitter, sour, salty, very hot, pungent, dry, spicy foods are loved by Raajasas (those with attachments), promote pain, grief sickness.
अम्ल (amla) -- sour
लवण (lavana) -- salty
अति (ati) -- very
उष्ण (ushna) -- hot
तीक्ष्ण (teekshna) -- sharp; pungent
रुक्ष (ruksha) -- dry
विदाहिनः (vidaahinah) -- spicy
राजसस्य (raajasasya) -- of those with attachment
इष्टाः (ishtaah) -- loved
दुःख (duhkha) -- pain; misery
शोक (shoka) -- grief
आमय (aamaya) -- sickness; disease
प्रदाः (pradaah) -- giving; producing