Chapter 17 • Verse 8
आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः। रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः॥
āyuḥ-sattva-balārogya-sukha-prīti-vivardhanāḥ rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛidyā āhārāḥ sāttvika-priyāḥ
Meaning
Foods that promote life, virtue, strength, health, happiness, and satisfaction, that are juicy, oily, wholesome, and pleasing to the heart — these are dear to the sattvic.
Sattvic foods increase life, purity, strength, health, happiness, and satisfaction. They are tasty (rasa), nourishing (snigdha), substantial (sthira), and heart-pleasing (hridya). Fresh, natural, balanced foods are sattvic.
Strength Reflection
"I choose sattvic foods that nourish life, health, and inner clarity."
Devotional Surrender
O Lord, guide my food choices toward purity and nourishment.