Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 17, verse 8 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 17.8 · Ayuhsattvabalarogyasukhapritivivardhanah
आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः ।
रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः ॥
āyuḥsattvabalārogyasukhaprītivivardhanāḥ |
rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛdyā āhārāḥ sāttvikapriyāḥ ||
Translation
Foods that increase life, vitality, strength, health, happiness and contentment — foods that are flavourful, rich, sustaining and pleasing to the heart — are dear to the sattvic.
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 17.8 mean?
Foods that increase life, vitality, strength, health, happiness and contentment — foods that are flavourful, rich, sustaining and pleasing to the heart — are dear to the sattvic.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 17.8?
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.