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माषकलनीद्रोणमामं सिद्धं वा त्रि भाग अधिक तण्डुलं मोरट आदीनां कार्षिक भाग युक्तं किण्व बन्धः ॥

One drona of either boiled or unboiled paste of másha (Phraseolus Radiatus), three parts more of rice, and one karsha of morata (Alangium Hexapetalum) and the like form kinva (ferment).

english translation

पाठा लोघ्र तेजोवत्य् एला वालुक मधुक मधु रसा प्रियङ्गु दारु हरिद्रा मरिच पिप्पलीनां च पञ्च कार्षिकः सम्भार योगो मेदकस्य प्रसन्नायाश् च ॥

In the manufacture of medaka and prasanna, five karshas of the powder of (each of páthá (Clypea Hermandifolio), lodhra (Symplocos Racemosa), tejovati (Piper Chaba), eláváluka (Solanum Melongena) honey, the juice of grapes (madhurasa), priyangu (panic seeds), dáruharidra (a species of turmeric) black pepper and long pepper are added as sambhára, requisite spices.

english translation

मधुक निर्यूह युक्ता कट शर्करा वर्ण प्रसादनी च ॥

The decoction of madhúka (Bassia Latifolia) mixed with granulated sugar (katasarkará), when added to prasanna, gives it a pleasing colour.

english translation

चोच चित्रक विलङ्ग गज पिप्पलीनां च कार्षिकः क्रमुक मधुक मुस्ता लोध्राणां द्वि कार्षिकश् च आसव सम्भारः ॥

The requisite quantity of spices to be added to ásava is one karshá of the powder of each of chocha (bark of cinnamon), chitraka (Plumbago Zeylanica), vilanga, and gajapippalí (Scindapsus Officinalis), and two karshas of the powder of each of kramuka (betel nut), madhúka (Bassia Latifolia), mustá (Cyprus Rotundus), and lodhra (Symlocos Racemosa).

english translation

दश भागश् च एषां बीज बन्धः ॥

The addition of one-tenth of the above ingredients (i.e., chocha, kramuka, etc.), is (termed) bíjabandha.

english translation