Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 8

Quick answer

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 8 (17.8) means: Foods that lengthen life, that give strength, health, joy, and cheer, that are wholesome, nourishing, and pleasant, are dear to those of clear nature.

Sanskrit

आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः।रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः।।17.8।।

Transliteration

āyuḥ-sattva-balārogya-sukha-prīti-vivardhanāḥ rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛidyā āhārāḥ sāttvika-priyāḥ

Translation

Foods that lengthen life, that give strength, health, joy, and cheer, that are wholesome, nourishing, and pleasant, are dear to those of clear nature.

Hindi

जो आहार आयु बढ़ाते हैं, जो बल, स्वास्थ्य, आनंद और उत्साह देते हैं, जो पौष्टिक, पोषक और सुखद हैं, वे स्पष्ट स्वभाव वालों को प्रिय हैं।

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What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 17, Verse 8?

Foods that lengthen life, that give strength, health, joy, and cheer, that are wholesome, nourishing, and pleasant, are dear to those of clear nature.

Which chapter is verse 17.8 from?

It is verse 8 of Chapter 17 of the Bhagavad Gita, which has 28 verses in total.

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