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The Three Kinds of Faith
आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः।रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः
āyuḥ-sattva-balārogya-sukha-prīti-vivardhanāḥ rasyāḥ snigdhāḥ sthirā hṛidyā āhārāḥ sāttvika-priyāḥ
The foods that prolong life, increase purity, vigour, health, cheerfulness, and happiness are those that are delicious, soothing, substantial, and agreeable; these are loved by the pure.
āyuḥ sattva—which promote longevity · bala—strength · ārogya—health · sukha—happiness · prīti—satisfaction · vivardhanāḥ—increase · rasyāḥ—juicy · snigdhāḥ—succulent · sthirāḥ—nourishing · hṛidyāḥ—pleasing to the heart · āhārāḥ—food · sāttvika-priyāḥ—dear to those in the mode of goodness
dutydevotionpleasureactionnaturecompassionstrength
Tell Krishna how this verse meets your life