Charak Samhita
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विशदागुरवोरूक्षाग्राहिणस्तक्रपिण्डकाः। गोरसानामयंवर्गोनवमःपरिकीर्तितः ॥२३६॥ इतिगोरसवर्गोनवमः॥९॥
The solid portion of curds is limpid, heavy, dry, and astringent. Thus, has been described the ninth section on cow’s milk and its product.
english translation
vizadAguravorUkSAgrAhiNastakrapiNDakAH। gorasAnAmayaMvargonavamaHparikIrtitaH ॥236॥ itigorasavargonavamaH॥9॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअथेक्षुवर्गः- वृष्यः शीतः सरः स्निग्धो बृंहणो मधुरो रसः। श्लेष्मलो भक्षितस्येक्षोर्यान्त्रिकस्तु [१] विदह्यते ॥२३७॥
॥ Class of sugarcane and its products॥ Now described are sugarcane juices and derived products. Sugarcane juice should ideally be consumed right off the cane by chewing. Machine-pressed juice does not have the same quality and can be irritating. Sugarcane juice is an aphrodisiac, cold in potency, laxative, unctuous, nourishing, sweet, and increases kapha.
english translation
athekSuvargaH- vRSyaH zItaH saraH snigdho bRMhaNo madhuro rasaH। zleSmalo bhakSitasyekSoryAntrikastu [1] vidahyate ॥237॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशैत्यात्प्रसादान्माधुर्यात्पौण्ड्रकाद्वंशकोवरः। प्रभूतक्रिमिमज्जासृङ्मेदोमांसकरोगुडः ॥२३८॥
The vamshaka variety of sugarcane is considered inferior to the white variety (paundraka) in the matter of coolness. Treacle (guda, jaggery) greatly enhances marrow, blood, fat and flesh. However, it is prone to causing worms.
english translation
zaityAtprasAdAnmAdhuryAtpauNDrakAdvaMzakovaraH। prabhUtakrimimajjAsRGmedomAMsakaroguDaH ॥238॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptक्षुद्रोगुडश्चतुर्भागत्रिभागार्धावशेषितः। रसोगुरुर्यथापूर्वंधौतःस्वल्पमलोगुडः ॥२३९॥
Treacle made of juice of the sugar-cane boiled down to one fourth, one third or one half its original quantities is called coarse guda or immature guda. The greater the condensation, the heavier the guda. Conversely, purified guda is that which has very little impurity.
english translation
kSudroguDazcaturbhAgatribhAgArdhAvazeSitaH। rasogururyathApUrvaMdhautaHsvalpamaloguDaH ॥239॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptततोमत्स्यण्डिकाखण्डशर्कराविमलाःपरम्। यथायथैषांवैमल्यंभवेच्छैत्यंतथातथा ॥२४०॥
Further purification turns it into matsyandika/ curd sugar. Sugar-candy/khanda and crystal-sugar/sharkara are considered extremely pure. According to its degree of purity its cooling quality is increased.
english translation
tatomatsyaNDikAkhaNDazarkarAvimalAHparam। yathAyathaiSAMvaimalyaMbhavecchaityaMtathAtathA ॥240॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript