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*Soma* and *Surā*, are the two soft quoted drinks in vedic India. *Ṛgveda*, the early text of the Aryan, clearly states *Soma* as a divine potion and *Surā* as a human drink. The *Yajurveda* however deifies *Surā* and uplifts it in the status of *Soma*.