āhārāḥ

अपाने जुह्वति प्राण प्राणेऽपानं तथाऽपरे

āhārāḥ — food intake

Others offer the outgoing breath into the incoming, and the incoming into the outgoing, holding both still, intent on the breath.

अपरे नियताहाराः प्राणान्प्राणेषु जुह्वति

āhārāḥ — eating

Others eat sparingly and offer breath into breath. All of these know what an offering is, and their wrongs are consumed by it.

आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः

āhāraḥ — food

Even the food each person likes is of three kinds — and so are offering, austerity and giving. Hear how they differ.

आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः

āhārāḥ — food

Foods that increase life, clarity, strength, health, ease and satisfaction — juicy, rich, nourishing and pleasing — are dear to those of clarity.

कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः

āhārāḥ — food

Foods that are bitter, sour, salty, very hot, sharp, dry and burning are wanted by those of restlessness, and bring pain, grief and sickness.