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Astanga Hrudaya

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दीपनो बालबिल्वैलाशर्करालाजसक्तुभिः । सङ्ग्राही धातकीपुष्पशर्करालाजतर्पणैः ॥ ३९ ॥

A sweet ball prepared with tender fruits of bilva (Aegle marmelos), elā (Elettaria cardamomum), sugar, and the flour of parched paddy (lāja-saktu) kindles the digestive fire (dīpana). Meanwhile, a nutritive, comforting drink (tarpaṇa) prepared with the flowers of dhātakī (Woodfordia fruticosa), sugar, and parched paddy acts as a bowel binder or water absorbent (saṅgrāhī).

english translation

Chapter 1

Verse 40