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SB 3.23.29

Devanāgarī

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

Text

bhūṣaṇāni parārdhyāni varīyāṁsi dyumanti ca annaṁ sarva-guṇopetaṁ pānaṁ caivāmṛtāsavam

Synonyms

bhūṣaṇāni—ornaments;para-ardhyāni—most valuable;varīyāṁsi—very excellent;dyumanti—splendid;ca—and;annam—food;sarva-guṇa—all good qualities;upetam—containing;pānam—beverages;ca—and;eva—also;amṛta—sweet;āsavam—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 āsavam.

Purport

Āsavam is an Āyur-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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