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yaiche bija, iksu, rasa, guda, khanda-sara
sarkara, sita, michari, uttama-michari ara
SYNONYMS
yaiche—just like; bija—the seed; iksu—the sugarcane plant; rasa—the juice; guda—molasses; khanda-sara—dry molasses; sarkara—sugar; sita—candy; michari—rock candy; uttama-michari—lozenges; ara—and "The gradual development of love may be compared to different states of sugar.
First there is the seed of the sugarcane, then sugarcane and then the juice extracted from the cane.
When this juice is boiled, it forms a liquid molasses, then a solid molasses, then sugar, candy, rock candy and finally lozenges.