Flour of shali rice, black gram and sesame is made into cakes (pūpa); the verse has them cooked with milk and ghee mixed with sugar, and the commentary has them eaten with sugar, milk and ghee. They are said to be nourishing and a means of satisfying a woman in love-making.
Names and synonyms
- Sanskrit
- वृष्य शाल्यादि योग
- Hindi
- वृष्य शाल्यादियोग
- English
- Aphrodisiac rice, black gram and sesame cakes
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients
| Ingredient | As written in the text | Quantity as written |
|---|---|---|
| Rice (shali)शालि चावल (शालि) | शालि / धान | Not stated |
| Black gram (masha)उड़द (माष) | माष / उडद | Not stated |
| Sesame (tila)तिल | तिल | Not stated |
| Milk (ksheera)दूध (क्षीर) | ़ीर / दूध | Not stated |
| Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत) | आजय / घी | Not stated |
| Sugar (sharkara, sita)शक्कर (शर्करा, सिता) | शर्करा / शक्कर | Not stated |
Preparation as described
The three are ground to flour and mixed, and cakes are made of the mixture and cooked.
धान, उडद, तिल इन तीनों के आटा बनाकर उनके सम्मिश्रण से बनाया गया पुआ
How it is used
The cakes are eaten with sugar, milk and ghee.
पुआ शक्कर दूध घी के साथ खावें तो पैष्टिक है
Organs mentionedReproductive organsप्रजनन अंग
कृत्वा चूणँ शालिमाषांस्तिलांशच। ़ीराजयामयां शर्करामिश्रितामयां॥Source wording as converted, Chapter 6 · p. 80 · v. 33.All references
Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.
Quick facts
- Content type
- Formulation
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- Chapters
- Chapter 6
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