कट्वम्ललवणात्युष्णतीक्ष्णरूक्षविदाहिनः । आहारा राजसस्येष्टा दुःखशोकामयप्रदाः ॥ ९ ॥
kaṭv-amla-lavaṇāty-uṣhṇa-tīkṣhṇa-rūkṣha-vidāhinaḥ āhārā rājasasyeṣhṭā duḥkha-śhokāmaya-pradāḥ
Translation
Foods that are bitter, sour, salty, very hot, pungent, dry and burning are liked by the rajasic; they cause pain, grief and disease.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
कड़वे, खट्टे, नमकीन, बहुत गरम, तीखे, रूखे और दाहकारक आहार राजसी पुरुषों को प्रिय होते हैं, जो दुःख, चिंता और रोगों को उत्पन्न करने वाले हैं।
Commentary
Rajasic food is extreme: too sour, too salty, too spicy, too hot. The prefix ati, "too much," applies to the whole list. Such food stimulates the senses and restlessness, and its results are pain, grief and illness. The point is balance, not banning flavours.