| Keyword | Raagashaad`ava |
| Type | C. |
| Etymology/ Definition | रागः सितारुचकसिन्धूत्थैः सवृक्षानम्लपरुषकैः । षाडवाः पुनर्मधुराम्ललवणसंयोगजा नानाविधाः ॥ सु. सू. ४६/८३ डल्हण |
| Reference | S.Su.46/384 D`alhan`a |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – a kind of sweetmeat or syrup compounded of grapes and pomegranates and the juice of Phaseolus mungo ( or of half ripe mango fruit with ginger, cardamoms, oil ). |
| Implied Meaning | Raagashaad`ava is prepared by boiling fresh mango fruit with sugar candy, adding oil as well as the powder of dry ginger into it. |
| Elaboration | According to D`alhan`a, Raaga is prepared with sugar, citron, rock salt, Vrikshaamla , ( Tamarindus indicum ), Perushaka ( Grewia asciatica ), fresh juice of Jamboo ( Eugenia Jambolana ) fruit, and Raajika ( Sinapis Ramosa ), whereas Shaad`ava is prepared with the combination of both the sweet and sour ingredients. Various types of Raagashaad`ava are pungent, sour, sweet, saline in taste and they are Laghu ( easy to digest ), palatable, cardio – tonic and carminative. |
| Synonyms | Raaga, Shaad`ava |
Last updated on June 16th, 2021 at 09:11 am