Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 515

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-17 Śraddhā-traya-vibhāga Yogaḥ

kaṭvamla lavaṇāty-uṣṇa tīkṣṇa rūkṣa vidāhinaḥ | āhārāḥ rājasasyeṣṭā duḥkha śokāmaya pradāḥ || 9 || 9. Foods that are bitter, sour, very salty, very hot, very sharp, astringent and heating, are all dear to Rajasic people, they produce pain, discomfort and disease. Commentary Sharp foods are those which are difficult to take due to being icy cold, or extremely hot. Astringent things are those which cause the feeling of dryness in the eater. Heating foods are those which cause burning sensation.