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where alcohol of vinegar is produced. These waters should not be used as common drinking waters. The Prajñāpaṇā description about the sources of water are quite statisfactory. But they describe only solid and liquid water. The gaseous water does not find any mention.
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Overground Waters
Dew
Ice
Mist
Hails
Waterdrops
on greengrass Underground
Water
Udaka
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Ice
Mist
Hails
Udaka
Dew
Ice
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Mist
Hails
(solids)
Waterdrops Waterdrops Waterdrops Waterdrops on gr. grass on gr. grass on gr. grass
on gr. grass
Dew
Ice
Mist
Hails
Cold Hot (spring) Alkaline
Slight acidic Acidic
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Dew
Ice
Mist
Pure Udaka Rain water
Dense water Water, well, river
etc.
Salt/sea water Wine (Varuna)
water
Milk (Kşira)
water
Butter
(ghrta) water Sweet (cane)
water
Rasodaka
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