Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 9 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.9 · Katvamlalavanatyushnatikshnarukshavidahinah
कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः ।
आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः ॥
kaṭvamlalavaṇātyuṣṇatīkṣṇarūkṣavidāhinaḥ |
āhārā rājasasyeṣṭā duḥkhaśokāmayapradāḥ ||
Translation
Foods that are bitter, sour, salty, overly hot, pungent, harsh and burning are favoured by the rajasic; they bring pain, sorrow and sickness.
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 17.9 mean?
Foods that are bitter, sour, salty, overly hot, pungent, harsh and burning are favoured by the rajasic; they bring pain, sorrow and sickness.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.9?
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.