Food is the Foundation of Life
NIIMH / CCRAS e-Charaka · Sutrasthana 27 - Annapānavidhyadhyāyaḥ · Verse 349
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प्राणाः प्राणभ्र̥तामन्नमन्नं लोकोऽभिधावति। वर्णः प्रसादः सौस्वर्यं जीवितं प्रतिभा सुखम
prāṇāḥ prāṇabhr̥tāmannamannaṁ lōkō'bhidhāvati| varṇaḥ prasādaḥ sausvaryaṁ jīvitaṁ pratibhā sukham
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Food is called the prāṇa (life) of all beings. Therefore, from excellence of food arise superior qualities.