Sushruta Samhita

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विपाके मधुरो ग्राही तुल्यो लोहितशालिभिः | शेषास्त्वल्पान्तरास्तस्मात् षष्टिकाः क्रमशो गुणैः ||११||

sanskrit

"In digestion, Shashtika rice is sweet and absorbent, similar to red rice. The rest are inferior in quality compared to it."

english translation

hindi translation

vipAke madhuro grAhI tulyo lohitazAlibhiH | zeSAstvalpAntarAstasmAt SaSTikAH kramazo guNaiH ||11||

hk transliteration

कृष्णव्रीहिशालामुखजतुमुखनन्दीमुखलावाक्षकत्वरितककुक्कुटाण्डकपारावतकपाटलप्रभृतयो व्रीहयः ||१२||

sanskrit

"Rice varieties such as Krishna, Vrihi, Shala, Mukha, Jatu, Mukha Nandi, Mukha Lava, Aksha, Katvira, Kukkuṭa, and Paravaṭa, as well as Pātala and similar ones, are described."

english translation

hindi translation

kRSNavrIhizAlAmukhajatumukhanandImukhalAvAkSakatvaritakakukkuTANDakapArAvatakapATalaprabhRtayo vrIhayaH ||12||

hk transliteration

कषायमधुराः पाकेऽमधुरा वीर्यतोऽहिमाः | अल्पाभिष्यन्दिनस्तुल्याः षष्टिकैर्बद्धवर्चसः ||१३||

sanskrit

"Rice varieties that are astringent in taste and sweet in digestion, but bitter in potency, are said to have astringent qualities. They have less tendency to spread and are similar to those from the Six-Tika varieties in terms of their binding and strength."

english translation

hindi translation

kaSAyamadhurAH pAke'madhurA vIryato'himAH | alpAbhiSyandinastulyAH SaSTikairbaddhavarcasaH ||13||

hk transliteration

कृष्णव्रीहिर्वरस्तेषां कषायानुरसो लघुः | तस्मादल्पान्तरगुणाः क्रमशो व्रीहयोऽपरे ||१४||

sanskrit

"Among these, the black rice varieties are superior, being astringent in taste and light in digestion. Therefore, they possess fewer qualities compared to other rice varieties in terms of potency."

english translation

hindi translation

kRSNavrIhirvarasteSAM kaSAyAnuraso laghuH | tasmAdalpAntaraguNAH kramazo vrIhayo'pare ||14||

hk transliteration

दग्धायामवनौ जाताः शालयो लघुपाकिनः | कषाया बद्धविण्मूत्रा रूक्षाः श्लेष्मापकर्षणाः ||१५||

sanskrit

"Rice that is burnt or grown in an unclean place is light in digestion, astringent in taste, and tends to be rough. It causes a reduction in mucus and is likely to obstruct the urinary tract."

english translation

hindi translation

dagdhAyAmavanau jAtAH zAlayo laghupAkinaH | kaSAyA baddhaviNmUtrA rUkSAH zleSmApakarSaNAH ||15||

hk transliteration