Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 15, Verse 14

Krishna said

अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः।प्राणापानसमायुक्तः पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्विधम् ॥15.14॥

ahaṃ vaiśvānaro bhūtvā prāṇināṃ dehamāśritaḥprāṇāpānasamāyuktaḥ pacāmyannaṃ caturvidham

Meaning

Becoming the digestive fire in the bodies of living beings, and joined with the incoming and outgoing breath, I digest the four kinds of food.

हिंदी में अर्थ

मैं जीवों के शरीर में जठराग्नि बनकर, प्राण और अपान वायु के साथ मिलकर, चारों प्रकार के भोजन को पचाता हूँ।

Practise it today

Take five slow, deep breaths before one meal today, and eat calmly, treating your body's working as something sacred.

Reflect tonight

Did slowing your breath change how you ate? What did you notice about your body?

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