Charak Samhita

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शीतःस्निग्धोऽगुरुःस्वादुस्त्रिदोषघ्नःस्थिरात्मकः। षष्टिकःप्रवरोगौरःकृष्णगौरस्ततोऽनुच ॥१३॥

sanskrit

[The qualities of shashtika and vrihi ] Shashtika rice is cold in potency, unctuous, not heavy, and sweet. It pacifies the three dosha and stabilizes them. The white variety is the best type of shashtika rice and the dark-white comes next in order

english translation

zItaHsnigdho'guruHsvAdustridoSaghnaHsthirAtmakaH| SaSTikaHpravarogauraHkRSNagaurastato'nuca ||13||

hk transliteration