Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 17.9
Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 17.9 · 17 · Verse 9
Sanskrit Original
।।17.9।।कटुरसाः अम्लरसाः लवणोत्कटाः अत्युष्णाः अतितीक्ष्णाः रूक्षाः विदाहिनः च इति कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः अतिशैत्यातितैक्ष्ण्यादिना दुरुपयोगाः तीक्ष्णाः? शोषकराः रूक्षाः? तापकरा विदाहिनः? एवंविधाः आहारा राजसस्य इष्टाः। ते च रजोमयत्वाद् दुःखशोकामयत्वाद् दुःखशोकामयवर्धनाः रजोवर्धनाः च।
17.9 The foods that are bitter, sour, very salty, over-hot, very pungent, dry and burning, are those that they the taste (Rasa) of bitterness and sourness, that are inordinately salty, hot, pungent, and that are dry and burning. Pungent foods are those which are unsuitable and difficult to be taken by others because of their being ver cold, ver hot etc. Dry things are those which cause the feeling of dryness in the eater. Burning foods are those which cause burning sensation. Foods of this kind are relished by men of Rajasik nature. They promote pain, sorrow and disease.