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''Sura'', is the liquor prepared with ''shalidhanya'' which is nutritionally superior type of rice grain. ''Sura'', if consumed as per the standard directives of limited consumption, leads to pleasure; otherwise it leads to the undesirable conditions like hangover, intoxication and the state of unconsciousness.

''Sura'', is the liquor prepared with ''shalidhanya'' which is nutritionally superior type of rice grain. ''Sura'', if consumed as per the standard directives of limited consumption, leads to pleasure; otherwise it leads to the undesirable conditions like hangover, intoxication and the state of unconsciousness.

Depending upon the methods of preparation followed alcoholic drinks are of different types like ''sura, madhu'' and ''maitreya''. The term ''sautramani'' has two meanings in different contexts, the former emphasizes the use of alcohol for the purpose of oblation, while the later as sacrificial ''soma''2.  

Depending upon the methods of preparation followed alcoholic drinks are of different types like ''sura, madhu'' and ''maitreya''. The term ''sautramani'' has two meanings in different contexts, the former emphasizes the use of alcohol for the purpose of oblation, while the later as sacrificial ''soma''<ref>Charaka Samhita; Chaukhamba, Bhagwan Das, R K Sharma</ref>.  

The advice to use utensils made up of gold and silver for serving liquor is due to their property of being highly non-reactive. In present era metals have been replaced by glass, which is also an inert substance to serve liquor. The principle is to serve liquor in utensils made up of inert substances.

The advice to use utensils made up of gold and silver for serving liquor is due to their property of being highly non-reactive. In present era metals have been replaced by glass, which is also an inert substance to serve liquor. The principle is to serve liquor in utensils made up of inert substances.