Chapter 17 • Verse 8

Sraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of Threefold Faith

Sanskrit Verse

ayuh-sattva-balarogya-sukha-priti-vivardhanah, rasyah snigdhah sthira hridya aharah sattvika-priyah

Translation & Meaning

Foods that increase longevity, vitality, strength, health, happiness, and joy — foods that are juicy, fatty, nourishing, and pleasant — are dear to those in sattva.

Key Teachings

  • Sattvic food promotes physical and mental health, longevity, and joy
  • Natural, wholesome, nourishing foods are sattvic in quality
  • Diet is a key factor in cultivating the sattvic mode of being

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