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c) The *Rgveda* (IX.82:1) in another place specifically mentions 'Soma being treated is red". Here the root verb 'asavi' from Root *Su* indicates fermentation. What is interesting, in Chinese language *Su* means fermentation. The *Surā* in Sanskrit is Sula in Chinese, meaning 'rice beer' (a fermented product from rice) (Mahdihassan, 1981, p.227).