Charak Samhita

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किन्तु मद्यं स्वभावेन यथैवान्नं तथा स्मृतम् | अयुक्तियुक्तं रोगाय युक्तियुक्तं यथाऽमृतम् ||५९||

sanskrit

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

kintu madyaM svabhAvena yathaivAnnaM tathA smRtam | ayuktiyuktaM rogAya yuktiyuktaM yathA'mRtam ||59||

hk transliteration by Sanscript