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मद्ये मोहो भयं शोकः क्रोधो मृत्युश्च संश्रितः । सोन्मादमदमूर्च्छायाः सापस्मारापतानकाः ॥५६॥
Liquor causes perplexity, phobia, grief, rage, death along with the psychosis, intoxication, loss of consciousness, epilepsy and spasm of tendons.
english translation
यत्रैकः स्मृतिविभ्रंशस्तत्र सर्वमसाधुवत् । इत्येवं मद्यदोषज्ञा मद्यं गर्हन्ति यत्नतः ॥५७॥
In case of only loss of memory everything is reprehensible; therefore those who know disadvantages of liquor intentionally stay away from it.
english translation
सत्यमेते महादोषा मद्यस्योक्ता न संशयः । अहितस्यातिमात्रस्य पीतस्य विधिवर्जितम् ॥५८॥
The defects mentioned due to the liquor are definite and certain, when drunk in undesired manner, in excess quantity by ignoring the standard method of drinking.
english translation
किन्तु मद्यं स्वभावेन यथैवान्नं तथा स्मृतम् । अयुक्तियुक्तं रोगाय युक्तियुक्तं यथाऽमृतम् ॥५९॥
But liquor by nature is similar to the food. It causes disorders when consumed improperly; while it is like amritam (elixir) when consumed properly.
english translation
प्राणाः प्राणभृतामन्नं तदयुक्त्या निहन्त्यसून् । विषं प्राणहरं तच्च युक्तियुक्तं रसायनम् ॥६०॥
Food is like the vitality of life for the human beings; but the same may be fatal if ingested improperly. The poison is fatal, but it can be rasayana if used sensibly.
english translation