Astanga Hrudaya
शूकजेषु वरस्तत्र रक्तस्तृष्णात्रिदोषहा| माहांस्तमनु कलमस्तं चाप्यनु ततः परे ॥५॥
Red variety of rice is the best quality (Raktashali). It relieves thirst and balances all the three Doshas. Next best to it is Mahan (big sized rice) variety. Next to it is Kalama variety, and the chronology continues, as in Verse 1 – 3.
english translation
zUkajeSu varastatra raktastRSNAtridoSahA| mAhAMstamanu kalamastaM cApyanu tataH pare ||5||
hk transliteration by Sanscript1.
आयुष्कामीयाध्यायः
Ayushkamiya Adhyaya - Desire for Longetivity
2.
दिनचर्या अध्याय
Dincharya adhyaya- Daily regimen
3.
ऋतुचर्या अध्याय
Ritucharya Adhyaya-Seasonal Regimen
4.
रोगानुत्पादनीयाध्यायः
Roganutpadaniya- Preventive Healthcare
5.
द्रवद्रव्यविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Drava Drava Vigyaniya- Drinkables
अन्नस्वरूपविज्ञानीयाध्यायः
Annaswaroopa Vijnaneeya Adhyaya - Food Stuff
शूकजेषु वरस्तत्र रक्तस्तृष्णात्रिदोषहा| माहांस्तमनु कलमस्तं चाप्यनु ततः परे ॥५॥
Red variety of rice is the best quality (Raktashali). It relieves thirst and balances all the three Doshas. Next best to it is Mahan (big sized rice) variety. Next to it is Kalama variety, and the chronology continues, as in Verse 1 – 3.
english translation
zUkajeSu varastatra raktastRSNAtridoSahA| mAhAMstamanu kalamastaM cApyanu tataH pare ||5||
hk transliteration by Sanscript