Sushruta Samhita

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स्थलजाः कफपित्तघ्नाः कषायाः कटुकान्वयाः | किञ्चित्सतिक्तमधुराः पवनानलवर्धनाः ||१६||

sanskrit

"Rice grown in a field is astringent, mitigates Kapha and Pitta, and is slightly bitter and sweet in taste. It enhances digestive fire and the wind element."

english translation

hindi translation

sthalajAH kaphapittaghnAH kaSAyAH kaTukAnvayAH | kiJcitsatiktamadhurAH pavanAnalavardhanAH ||16||

hk transliteration

कैदारा मधुरा वृष्या बल्याः पित्तनिबर्हणाः | ईषत्कषायाल्पमला गुरवः कफशुक्रलाः ||१७||

sanskrit

"Kaidara (a type of rice) is sweet, aphrodisiac, and strength-promoting. It alleviates Pitta, is slightly astringent, mildly impure, heavy, and increases Kapha and sperm."

english translation

hindi translation

kaidArA madhurA vRSyA balyAH pittanibarhaNAH | ISatkaSAyAlpamalA guravaH kaphazukralAH ||17||

hk transliteration

रोप्यातिरोप्या लघवः शीघ्रपाका गुणोत्तराः | अदाहिनो दोषहरा बल्या मूत्रविवर्धनाः ||१८||

sanskrit

"Ropya (a type of rice) is beneficial for the body, light, quick to cook, has superior qualities, does not cause burning, alleviates doshas, strengthens the body, and promotes urine production."

english translation

hindi translation

ropyAtiropyA laghavaH zIghrapAkA guNottarAH | adAhino doSaharA balyA mUtravivardhanAH ||18||

hk transliteration

शालयश्छिन्नरूढा ये रूक्षास्ते बद्धवर्चसः | तिक्ताः कषायाः पित्तघ्ना लघुपाकाः कफापहाः ||१९||

sanskrit

"Rice that is broken and well-cooked, though dry, has good qualities. It is bitter, astringent, alleviates Pitta, is light to digest, and reduces Kapha."

english translation

hindi translation

zAlayazchinnarUDhA ye rUkSAste baddhavarcasaH | tiktAH kaSAyAH pittaghnA laghupAkAH kaphApahAH ||19||

hk transliteration

विस्तरेणायमुद्दिष्टः शालिवर्गो हिताहितः | इति शालिवर्गः |अथ कुधान्यवर्गः | तद्वत् कुधान्यमुद्गादिमाषादीनां च वक्ष्यते ||२०||

sanskrit

"This is a detailed description of the beneficial and harmful qualities of different types of rice. Thus ends the section on rice varieties. Now, the section on pulses will be discussed. Similarly, the qualities of pulses such as urad, mung, and masoor will be described."

english translation

hindi translation

vistareNAyamuddiSTaH zAlivargo hitAhitaH | iti zAlivargaH |atha kudhAnyavargaH | tadvat kudhAnyamudgAdimASAdInAM ca vakSyate ||20||

hk transliteration