A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c13.150

v1.c13.150

Its subjects are: the eulogy of surā,620 honoured by gods and sages, used as an oblation in the sautrāmaṇī ritual,621 etc.; the advice to use it properly (24.3–10); the proper way in general of consuming alcoholic drinks (madya) (24.11–20);622 special prescriptions623 for persons with a vātika, paittika or ślaiṣmika constitution (24.21–23),624 applicable to those who are wealthy or on the path to prosperity (24.24);