Mita-bhuk

Expressions researched:
"mita-bhuk"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 3

Another word here is mita-bhuk. This means that one should eat only as much as necessary to maintain the body and soul together.

SB 3.27.8, Purport: Another word here is mita-bhuk. This means that one should eat only as much as necessary to maintain the body and soul together. One should not be gluttonous to satisfy the tongue. Grains, fruits, milk and similar foods are allotted for human consumption. One should not be excessively eager to satisfy the tongue and eat that which is not meant for humanity. Particularly, a devotee should eat only prasāda, or food which is offered to the Personality of Godhead. His position is to accept the remnants of those foodstuffs. Innocent foods like grains, vegetables, fruits, flowers and milk preparations are offered to the Lord, and therefore there is no scope for offering foods which are in the modes of passion and ignorance.