B.G 17.08
Foods that are juicy, nourishing, stable, and pleasing enhance life, purity, strength, health, happiness, and affection, and are favoured by those who are pure.
Gīta Tātparya 17.08
'sthira' - those that are stable; 'hṛdyaṃ' - pleasing afterwards; 'priyaṃ' - providing immediate happiness; 'sukhadaṃ' - long-lasting happiness; 'rasyā' - that which gives happiness after practicing. Even those pungent in taste are considered sattvic due to their health benefits.
Food that is 'sthira' i.e. stable, are those that have stable qualities like ghee. Even those pungent in taste are considered sattvic due to their health benefits. In contrast, juicy substances are seen as rajasic, potentially leading to ill health.
"They are the givers of sorrow, grief, and disease."
- thus it is stated.
Those foods with 'sattva' i.e. goodness, cause a virtuous nature. Indeed, he becomes so from consuming pure food.
"'hṛdyaṃ' - Pleasing afterwards; 'priyaṃ' - providing immediate happiness; 'sukhadaṃ' - long-lasting happiness; 'rasyā' - that which gives happiness after practicing."
- stated thus in Shabdanirṇay testimonial.
