Astanga Hrudaya
अस्मादल्पान्तरगुणं खार्जूरं वातलं गुरु। शार्करः सुरभिः स्वादुहृद्यो नातिमदो लघुः ॥७३॥
KHARJURA – (WINE PREPARED FROM DATES) :- is inferior in properties than grapes, aggravates Vata, and hard for digestion. SARKARA – (WINE PREPARED BY USING SUGAR) :- Is sweet smelling, sweet in taste, good for the heart, not very intoxicating and easy to digest.
english translation
asmAdalpAntaraguNaM khArjUraM vAtalaM guru। zArkaraH surabhiH svAduhRdyo nAtimado laghuH ॥73॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript