pathyam -- beneficial; putam -- pure; anayastam -- attained without difficulty; aharyam -- food; sattvikam -- in the mode of goodness; smritam -- is considered; rajasam -- in the mode of passion; ca -- and; indriya-preshtham -- very dear to the senses; tamasam -- in the mode of ignorance; ca -- and; arti-da -- which creates suffering; asuci -- is impure.

Food that is wholesome, pure and obtained without difficulty is in the mode of goodness, food that gives immediate pleasure to the senses is in the mode of passion, and food that is unclean and causes distress is in the mode of ignorance.