Chapter 17 · Verse 10
Bhagavad Gita 17.10
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga · श्रद्धात्रय विभाग योग
Sanskrit Verse
यातयामं गतरसं पूति पर्युषितं च यत्। उच्छिष्टमपि चामेध्यं भोजनं तामसप्रियम्।।17.10।।
Roman (IAST)
yātayāmaṃ gatarasaṃ pūti paryuṣitaṃ ca yat| ucchiṣṭamapi cāmedhyaṃ bhojanaṃ tāmasapriyam||17.10||
Simple transliteration
yatayamam gatarasam puti paryushitam ca yat ucchishtamapi camedhyam bhojanam tamasapriyam17.10
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Food that is stale, tasteless, putrid, leftover, and impure is dear to the tamasic person.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
कालातीत (जिसका भोज्यकाल बीत चुका हो), रसरहित, दुर्गन्धयुक्त, बासी, उच्छिष्ट तथा अपवित्र अन्न तामस जनों को प्रिय होता है।
About this verse
This is verse 10 of 28 in Chapter 17 (Shraddhatraya Vibhaga Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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