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Chapter 17
Link:- How to know the faith of a man, who does not offer, any sort of worship! The Lord, explains that it can be judged by the food, which is dear to him.
aharastvapi sarvasya trividho bhavati priyah
yajnastapastathi danam tesam bhedamimam srnu
The food, which is dear to all, is also of three kinds. Even so are the sacrifices, austerities and charities. Hear thou, the distinction between these. 7
Comment:-
Aharastvapi sarvasya trividho bhavati priyah:- In the fourth verse, the Lord, explained the means of ascertaining the conviction of a person by his shttvika, rajasa and timasa worship. But how to know the conviction of a person who has no faith, and interest, in worship? The answer is, that every person, whether he is a believer or a non-believer, belonging to any sect or religion, has to eat food. So a man's conviction or faith can be known by the food, which is dear to him. By what dishes is a man naturally tempted viz., on hearing, seeing and tasting the food articles, by which the mind is attracted, that will determine, his sattvika, rejasa or tamasa, faith.
Some may think that this is a description of three kinds of food. If it is viewed from a gross point of view, the approach may appear correct. But if we ponder over it deeply, it is not correct. This is not description of three kinds of food. But actually it indicates a person's taste for food in order to judge his faith.
The terms 'Sarvasya' (all) and 'Priyah' (dear), have been used to indicate, that each person out of all human beings, wants to eat a particular kind of food - shttvika, rajasa or thmasa, which is dear to him.
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