Bhagavad Gita · Shraddhatraya Vibhaga YogaChapter 17, Shloka 10 (17.10)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
यातयामं गतरसं पूति पर्युषितं च यत्
उच्छिष्टमपि चामेध्यं भोजनं तामसप्रियम्
॥ 17.10 ॥
yātayāmaṃ gatarasaṃ pūti paryuṣitaṃ ca yat
ucchiṣṭamapi cāmedhyaṃ bhojanaṃ tāmasapriyam
Translation
"Food that has been lying a long time, tasteless, foul-smelling, stale, leftover and impure is dear to the tamasic."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. pūti durgandhi; paryuṣitaṃ ca pakvaṃ sat rātryantaritam; amedhyam ayajñārham.
Acharya Ramanuja. ucchiṣṭaṃ gurvādibhyaḥ anyeṣāṃ bhuktaśiṣṭam — the leftovers of others besides the guru and the like; amedhyam ayajñārham.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.