Uttarajjhayana 211.22.p1.10_5

211.22.p1.10_5

jaha kaḍuyatumbagaraso | nimbaraso kaḍuyarohiṇiraso vā /
etto vi aṇantaguṇo | raso ya kiṇhāe nāyavvo ||10||

The taste of the black Lêsyâ is infinitely more bitter than that of Tumbaka, (the fruit of the) Nimb-tree, or of Rôhinî. (10)
The taste of the blue Lêsyâ is infinitely more pungent than Trikatuka and Hastipippalî. (11)
The taste of grey Lêsyâ is infinitely sourer than that of unripe Mango and Kapittha. (12)
The taste of red Lêsyâ is infinitely more pleasant than that of ripe Mango and Kapittha. (13)
The taste of yellow Lêsyâ is infinitely better than that of excellent wine and various liquors, honey and Mairêyaka. (14)
The taste of white Lêsyâ is infinitely better than that of dates, grapes, milk, candied and pounded sugar. (15)
The smell of the bad Lêsyâs (viz. the three first) is infinitely worse than that of the corpse of a cow, dog, or snake. (16)
The smell of the three good Lêsyâs is infinitely more pleasant than that of fragrant flowers and of perfumes when they are pounded. (17)