आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः ।रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः ॥
āyuḥsattvabalārogyasukhaprītivivardhanāḥ |rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛdyā āhārāḥ sāttvikapriyāḥ ||
- आयुः · āyuḥ
- life, vitality
- सत्त्व · sattva
- clarity, goodness
- बल · bala
- strength
- आरोग्य · ārogya
- health
- सुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः · sukhaprītivivardhanāḥ
- increasing joy and gladness
- रस्याः · rasyāḥ
- juicy, savory
- स्निग्धाः · snigdhāḥ
- smooth, wholesome with natural oils
- स्थिराः · sthirāḥ
- substantial, staying
- हृद्याः · hṛdyāḥ
- agreeable to the heart
- आहाराः · āhārāḥ
- foods
- सात्त्विकप्रियाः · sāttvikapriyāḥ
- dear to the lucid
“Foods that build life, clarity, strength, health, joy, and gladness — juicy, wholesome, substantial, and heart-gladdening — are dear to the lucid.”
— Original plain-language translation
Sattvic eating is judged by effect: does it nourish body and brighten mind? Fresh, mild, sustaining foods qualify. The verse makes diet a spiritual practice — the kitchen a first classroom of the gunas.
— Reader's notes (original)