भगवद्गीता
bhagavad-gītā
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chapter-17, verse-8
आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः ।
रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः ॥८॥
रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः ॥८॥
8. āyuḥsattvabalārogyasukhaprītivivardhanāḥ ,
rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛdyā āhārāḥ sāttvikapriyāḥ.
rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛdyā āhārāḥ sāttvikapriyāḥ.
8.
āyuḥsattvabala-ārogyasukha-prīti-vivardhanāḥ | rasyāḥ
snigdhāḥ sthirāḥ hṛdyāḥ āhārāḥ sāttvika-priyāḥ
snigdhāḥ sthirāḥ hṛdyāḥ āhārāḥ sāttvika-priyāḥ
8.
sāttvika-priyāḥ āhārāḥ āyuḥsattvabala-ārogyasukha-prīti-vivardhanāḥ
rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirāḥ hṛdyāḥ (bhavanti)
rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirāḥ hṛdyāḥ (bhavanti)
8.
Foods preferred by those of a pure (sāttvika) nature increase longevity, inner purity (sattva), strength, health, happiness, and delight. They are juicy, oleaginous, substantial, and agreeable to the heart.
Words meanings summery:
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- आयुःसत्त्वबल-आरोग्यसुख-प्रीति-विवर्धनाः (āyuḥsattvabala-ārogyasukha-prīti-vivardhanāḥ) - increase longevity, inner purity (sattva), strength, health, happiness, and delight (increasing life, goodness, strength, health, happiness, and delight)
- रस्याः (rasyāḥ) - juicy, palatable (juicy, palatable, full of savor, tasteful)
- स्निग्धाः (snigdhāḥ) - oleaginous, rich (oleaginous, smooth, tender, rich)
- स्थिराः (sthirāḥ) - substantial, enduring (firm, stable, substantial, enduring)
- हृद्याः (hṛdyāḥ) - agreeable to the heart, wholesome (agreeable to the heart, pleasing, wholesome, dear)
- आहाराः (āhārāḥ) - foods (foods, diets, nourishment)
- सात्त्विक-प्रियाः (sāttvika-priyāḥ) - preferred by those of a pure (sāttvika) nature (dear to sattvic people, liked by those in the mode of goodness)
Words meanings and morphology
आयुःसत्त्वबल-आरोग्यसुख-प्रीति-विवर्धनाः (āyuḥsattvabala-ārogyasukha-prīti-vivardhanāḥ) - increase longevity, inner purity (sattva), strength, health, happiness, and delight (increasing life, goodness, strength, health, happiness, and delight)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of āyuḥsattvabala-ārogyasukha-prīti-vivardhana
āyuḥsattvabala-ārogyasukha-prīti-vivardhana - increasing life, goodness, strength, health, happiness, and delight
Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (āyus+sattva+bala+ārogya+sukha+prīti+vivardhana)
- āyus – life, longevity, duration of life
noun (neuter) - sattva – goodness, purity, essence, truth, vital breath
noun (neuter) - bala – strength, power, force
noun (neuter) - ārogya – health, freedom from disease
noun (neuter)
Derived from root √ruj (to break, to be sick) with prefix ā and negation 'a'
Prefix: ā
Root: ruj (class 6) - sukha – happiness, joy, ease, comfort
noun (neuter) - prīti – delight, love, satisfaction, pleasure
noun (feminine)
Derived from root √prī (to please, to love)
Root: prī (class 9) - vivardhana – increasing, augmenting, causing to grow
adjective (masculine)
Nominal derivative from causative verb
Derived from root √vṛdh (to grow, increase) with prefixes vi and va, forming a causative noun/adjective.
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: modifies 'āhārāḥ'
रस्याः (rasyāḥ) - juicy, palatable (juicy, palatable, full of savor, tasteful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rasya
rasya - juicy, palatable, full of savor, tasteful
Derived from 'rasa' (juice, taste)
Note: modifies 'āhārāḥ'
स्निग्धाः (snigdhāḥ) - oleaginous, rich (oleaginous, smooth, tender, rich)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of snigdha
snigdha - oleaginous, smooth, tender, rich, oily, affectionate
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √snih (to be affectionate, to be greasy)
Root: snih (class 4)
Note: modifies 'āhārāḥ'
स्थिराः (sthirāḥ) - substantial, enduring (firm, stable, substantial, enduring)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sthira
sthira - firm, stable, substantial, enduring, constant, steady
Derived from root √sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: modifies 'āhārāḥ'
हृद्याः (hṛdyāḥ) - agreeable to the heart, wholesome (agreeable to the heart, pleasing, wholesome, dear)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of hṛdya
hṛdya - agreeable to the heart, pleasing, wholesome, dear
Derived from 'hṛd' (heart)
Note: modifies 'āhārāḥ'
आहाराः (āhārāḥ) - foods (foods, diets, nourishment)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of āhāra
āhāra - food, diet, nourishment, taking, collection
Derived from root √hṛ (to carry) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence, implied verb 'are'.
सात्त्विक-प्रियाः (sāttvika-priyāḥ) - preferred by those of a pure (sāttvika) nature (dear to sattvic people, liked by those in the mode of goodness)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sāttvika-priya
sāttvika-priya - dear to sattvic people, liked by those in the mode of goodness
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāttvika+priya)
- sāttvika – belonging to sattva, pure, good, virtuous
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'sattva' with affix -ika - priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
adjective (masculine)
Note: modifies 'āhārāḥ'