Astanga Hrudaya

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यवका हायनाः पांसुबाष्पनैषधकादयः| स्वादूष्णा गुरवः स्निग्धाः पाकेऽम्लाः श्लेष्मपित्तलाः ॥६॥

• Yavaka, Haayana, Paamshu, Vashpa, Naishadha varieties of rice are • Svadu – sweet, • Ushna – hot in potency, • Guru – hard to digest, • Shleshmapittala – increases Kapha and Pitta • Snigdha (unctuous, oily) • Amlapaka – undergoes sour taste conversion after digestion

english translation

yavakA hAyanAH pAMsubASpanaiSadhakAdayaH| svAdUSNA guravaH snigdhAH pAke'mlAH zleSmapittalAH ||6||

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सृष्टमूत्रपुरीषाश्च पूर्वं पूर्वं च निन्दिताः| स्निग्धो ग्राही लघुः स्वादुदुस्त्रिदोषघ्नः स्थिरो हिमः ॥७॥

Srushtamutrapureesha – increases bulk and volume of faeces and urine They are bad in their reverse order. SHASHTIKA SHALI – PADDY WHICH MATURES IN 60 DAYS - • Shashtika shali – the paddy which matures in 60 days is best among all paddy. It is • Snigdha - unctuous, oily • Grahi – absorbent, useful in mal-absorption syndrome and diarrhea • Laghu (light to digest) • Svadu – sweet • Tridoshaghna – balances all the three Doshas • Sthira – brings in stability • Hima –coolant

english translation

sRSTamUtrapurISAzca pUrvaM pUrvaM ca ninditAH| snigdho grAhI laghuH svAdudustridoSaghnaH sthiro himaH ||7||

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षष्टिको व्रीहिषु श्रेष्ठो गौरश्चासितगौरतः| ततः क्रमान्महाव्रीहिकृष्णव्रीहिजतूमुखाः ॥८॥

It is of two types – Gaura – white and Asita-gaura (blackish white). Next inferior to shashtika is mahavrihi, next to that is krishnavrihi and the others such as jatu mukha,

english translation

SaSTiko vrIhiSu zreSTho gaurazcAsitagaurataH| tataH kramAnmahAvrIhikRSNavrIhijatUmukhAH ||8||

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कुक्कुटाण्डकलावाख्यपारावतकशूकराः| वरकोद्दालकोज्ज्वालचीनशारददर्दुराः ॥९॥

kukkutandaka, lavaka, paravataka, sukara, varaka, uddalaka, ujvala, cina, sarada, dardura,

english translation

kukkuTANDakalAvAkhyapArAvatakazUkarAH| varakoddAlakojjvAlacInazAradadardurAH ||9||

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गन्धनाः कुरुविन्दाश्च गुणैरल्पान्तराः स्मृताः| स्वादुरम्लविपाकोऽन्यो व्रीहिः पित्तकरो गुरुः ॥१०॥

gandhana and kuruvinda. The other types of rice are – sweet in taste, sour at the end of digestion, increases Pitta and are hard to digest.

english translation

gandhanAH kuruvindAzca guNairalpAntarAH smRtAH| svAduramlavipAko'nyo vrIhiH pittakaro guruH ||10||