SB 3.23.29

TEXT 29

TEXT

भूषणानि परार्ध्यानि वरीयांसि द्युमन्ति च ।
अन्नं सर्वगुणोपेतं पानं चैवामृतासवम् ॥ २९ ॥

bhusanani parardhyani

variyamsi dyumanti ca

annam sarva-gunopetam

panam caivamrtasavam

bhusanani-ornaments; para-ardhyani-most valuable; variyamsi-very excellent; dyumanti-splendid; ca-and; annam-food; sarva-guna-all good qualities; upetam-containing; panam-beverages; ca-and; eva-also; amrta-sweet; asavam-intoxicating.

TRANSLATION

They then decorated her with very excellent and valuable jewels, which shone brightly. Next they offered her food containing all good qualities, and a sweet, inebriating drink called asavam.

PURPORT

Asavam is an Ayur-vedic medical preparation; it is not a liquor. It is especially made from drugs and is meant to improve metabolism for the healthy condition of the body.

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