Astanga Hrudaya

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वरा शाकेषु जीवन्ती सार्षपं त्ववरं परम्।अथ फलवर्गः।द्राक्षा फलोत्तमा वृष्या चक्षुष्या सृष्टमूत्रविट्॥११५॥

jivanti is the best and sarshapa (mustard) is the worst among the leafy vegetables. ॥ Notes:- different kinds of vegetables have been described in these verses, some of them are recognizable now while some others are not, some of them were in use in olden days but not so now-a-days, many are available only in forests and fields while some others are cultivated.॥ PHALA VRGA- (GROUP OF FRUITS):- GRAPES BENEFITS: Draksa (grapes) is best among fruits, is aphrodisiac, good for the eyes, helps elimination of urine and faeces,

english translation

varA zAkeSu jIvantI sArSapaM tvavaraM param।atha phalavargaH।drAkSA phalottamA vRSyA cakSuSyA sRSTamUtraviT॥115॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript