Surā (English spelling)

Japanese: スラー酒 - すらーしゅ(英語表記)surā
Surā (English spelling)
A type of alcoholic beverage from ancient India. Its properties are unclear, but it is believed to have been an alcoholic beverage made from grains. Along with soma, it is one of the oldest Indo-Aryan beverages, and both are mentioned in the Rig-Veda. While soma was a sacred drink with a strong religious connotation, sura was apparently an extremely common drink. As in modern India, drinking alcohol was considered to be sinful in ancient times.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
古代インドの酒の一種。その性状は明らかでないが,穀物を原料とするアルコール飲料と推定されている。インド・アーリヤ人の飲料としてはソーマとともに最も古いものの一つで,いずれも《リグ・ベーダ》にその名を記されている。ソーマが神聖な飲料として,濃厚な宗教的色彩を有していたのに対し,スラー酒はきわめて庶民的な飲料であったらしい。現今のインドにおけると同様,古代においても飲酒は罪悪の面が強いものと見なされていたらしい。

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