Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 10 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.10 · Yatayamam Gatarasam Puti
यातयामं गतरसं पूति पर्युषितं च यत् ।
उच्छिष्टमपि चामेध्यं भोजनं तामसप्रियम् ॥
yātayāmaṃ gatarasaṃ pūti paryuṣitaṃ ca yat |
ucchiṣṭamapi cāmedhyaṃ bhojanaṃ tāmasapriyam ||
Translation
Food that is stale, tasteless, putrid and left overnight, as well as leftovers and what is impure, is dear to the tamasic.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga — “The Three Kinds of Faith”, which has 28 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 17.10 mean?
Food that is stale, tasteless, putrid and left overnight, as well as leftovers and what is impure, is dear to the tamasic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.10?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 17, Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga (The Three Kinds of Faith).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.