Charak Samhita
हर्षमूर्जं मुदं पुष्टिमारोग्यं पौरुषं परम् [१] । युक्त्या पीतं करोत्याशु मद्यं सुखमदप्रदम् ॥६१॥
[Benefits of madya] The liquor when consumed sensibly, instantaneously leads to the best of cheerfulness, energy, joy, nourishment, strength. The liquor gives happiness and excitement.
english translation
harSamUrjaM mudaM puSTimArogyaM pauruSaM param [1] । yuktyA pItaM karotyAzu madyaM sukhamadapradam ॥61॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript