Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.s16.26
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.s16.26
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⁴³ Surā is also called vāruṇī or paiṣṭī. It has half boiled rice, barley, black pepper, lemon juice, ginger, and hot water for its ingredients Rice and barley are to be digested in hot water for two days, then boiled, then spiced with the other ingredients, and allowed to ferment thoroughly, and lastly distilled (R. L Mitra, op.cit , p 413) Surā is mentioned in Vedic literature (See Vedic Index, Vol. II, p 458). The Sammoha Vinodini (p.381) mentions five kinds of surā piṭṭhasurā, pūvasurā, odanasurā, kiṇṇapakkhittā and sambhārasamyuttā.