आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः । यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं शृणु ॥ ७ ॥
āhāras tv api sarvasya tri-vidho bhavati priyaḥ yajñas tapas tathā dānaṁ teṣhāṁ bhedam imaṁ śhṛiṇu
Translation
Even the food that each person likes is of three kinds, and so are sacrifice, austerity and charity. Hear about the distinction between them.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
सबको प्रिय लगने वाला आहार भी तीन प्रकार का होता है, और उसी प्रकार यज्ञ, तप और दान भी। उनके इस भेद को सुनो।
Commentary
The chapter now applies the threefold test to four areas of daily life: food, sacrifice, austerity and charity. Food comes first, since it is the most basic and the most frequent. What we like to eat is itself a sign of the gunas at work in us.