SB 3.23.29

SB 3.23.29

Devanagari

भूषणानि परार्ध्यानि वरीयांसि द्युमन्ति च । अन्नं सर्वगुणोपेतं पानं चैवामृतासवम् ॥ २९ ॥

Verse text

bhūṣaṇāni parārdhyāni varīyāṁsi dyumanti ca annaṁ sarva-guṇopetaṁ pānaṁ caivāmṛtāsavam

Synonyms

bhūṣaṇāni ornaments ; para ardhyāni — most valuable ; varīyāṁsi very excellent ; dyumanti splendid ; ca and ; annam food ; sarva guṇa — all good qualities ; upetam containing ; pānam beverages ; ca and ; eva also ; amṛta sweet ; āsavam intoxicating .

Translation

They then decorated her with very excellent and valuable jewels, which shone brightly. Next they offered her food containing all good qualities, and a sweet inebriating drink called āsavam.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

After bathing the cheerful Devahūti using valuable, fragrant oils, the respectful girls gave her fine, new clothing, valuable, praiseworthy, sparkling ornaments, food with all good qualities and sweet drinks. With the bath there were suitable oils. They gave her clothing to wear. They gave her food and drinks.

Purport

Āsavam is an Āyur-vedic medical preparation; it is not a liquor. It is especially made from drugs and is meant to improve metabolism for the healthy condition of the body.