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TEXT 8
āyuḥ-sattva-balārogya-
sukha-prīti-vivardhanāḥ
rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛdyā
āhārāḥ sāttvika-priyāḥ
āyuḥ – duration of life; sattva – existence; bala – strength; ārogya – health; sukha – happiness; prīti – and satisfaction; vivardhanāḥ – increasing; rasyāḥ – juicy; snigdhāḥ – fatty; sthirāḥ – enduring; hṛdyāḥ – pleasing to the heart; āhārāḥ – food; sāttvika – to one in goodness; priyāḥ – palatable.
Foods dear to those in the mode of goodness increase the duration of life, purify one’s existence and give strength, health, happiness and satisfaction. Such foods are juicy, fatty, wholesome, and pleasing to the heart.