| Keyword | Vaarun`ee |
| Type | R.B. |
| Etymology/ Definition | वारुणी श्वेतसुरा । सा च श्वेतपुनर्नवादिमूलयुक्तेन शालिपिष्टेन क्रियते । सु.सू.४५/१७६ डल्हण |
| Reference | S.Su.45/176 D`alhan`a |
| Literary Meaning | M / W – kind of spirit ( prepared from hogweed mixed with the juice of date or palm and distilled ), any spirituous liquor |
| Implied Meaning | It is a type of wine made from fine powder of rice and root of Boerhaavia verticilita ( Punarnavaa ). |
| Elaboration | As per S`haarangadhara the preparation method is as follow: The intoxicating product prepared with juice of date, palm etc. followed by fermentation method is also called Vaarun`ee . The intoxicating product prepared similarly with cooked cereals is Suraa . Habitual consumption of Vaarun`ee prevents राजयक्ष्मा ( C. Chi. 8 / 164 ). |
| Synonyms | Prasannaa ( Arun`adatta ) |
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