1 Gita Sloka Every Day - Chapter 17 - Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga - Sloka 8

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The Three Kinds of Food 8-10
1 Gita Sloka  Every Day - Chapter 17 - Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga - Sloka 8

Ayuh sattva bala rogya sukha priti vivarshanah I

Rasyah snigdhah sthirah hrudyah aharah sattvica priyah II sloka 8

आयुः सत्त्व बल रोग्य सुख प्रीति विवर्षणः I 

रस्याः स्निग्धः स्थिरः हृद्यः आहारः सात्त्विकः  प्रियाः II श्लोक 8 

The foods that augment vitality, energy, vigour, health, joy and cheerfulness, which are savoury and oleaginous, substantial and agreeable, are liked by the sattvika

The food that adds to the cheerfulness is also a promoter of good appetite. The food that is substantial gives prolonged sustenance. The.  non-substantial food gets quickly digested. It gives no vigour to the body, But the food that is hard to digest weakens the digestive organs and hinders longevity. Time and place have their part to play in the consumption of foods mentioned here. Breakfast should necessarily be light. Supper should be so adjusted that while going to bed at night the digestive organs also have the much needed rest.Attention maybe paid to the partaking of warmth giving foods in cold countries and of those that have a cooling effect in hot countries

Eat as much as you require in the day time; but reduce the food as much as you can at night.

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa