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## First Study: The Joy of the Verses
**[39]**
"This madness, the lack of Lakshmi's radiance, epilepsy, and the sin of bodily defilement, these diseases it destroys." [1]
This passage suggests that Anand used only ghee from the autumn season throughout the year. Even today, those who have an abundance of cattle keep a store of ghee throughout the year. Notably, ghee from other seasons like the rainy season is not as durable as autumn ghee. The key reason for this durability is the cow's diet, which is at its peak ripeness and richness in the autumn season.
**[38]**
"Then he measured the varieties of greens. I renounce all greens except bathua, bottle gourd, spinach, and okra."
**[39]**
"Then he measured the varieties of sweet things. I renounce all sweet things except the sweet drink made from the gum of the palang madhurak-shallaki (a specific tree)."
**[40]**
"Then he measured the varieties of dishes. I renounce all dishes except those made with kanji, large beans, and sour mung dal dumplings."
**[41]**
"Then he measured the varieties of drinks. I renounce all drinks except the drink made from the roots of the antalikkh-odaya, and also from the brahma-rasa, vacha, kustha, and shankapushpi.
**[Note]**
* Ancient ghee is said to cure madness, lack of Lakshmi's radiance, epilepsy, and sin. [Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana 10.24.1.2]
* Some wise people have considered a specific division of the day as autumn, and the ghee produced in that specific division as autumn ghee.
* In the traditional sense, madhurak-vidhi refers to the method of fruits, which includes nuts along with fruits, and palang refers to the mango produced from a vine. Some interpret it as khirni (rayan fruit).