It originated in the Caucasus and is often called âFrench roseâ, âProvins roseâ or âRose of Anatoliaâ. The second old rose is R. centifolia, which originated in Persia and is often known as âProvence roseâ or âRose of Ispahanâ: itself descended from R. gallica, it is parent to moss and cabbage roses.
Tamasic means having tama guna. It is one of the three gunas (tendencies) discussed in the last post. Something tamasic makes the body and mind sluggish and slow, leading to torpor. The tamasic foods include meat, fish, onions, garlic, mushrooms, alcohol. In addition fermented foods, including vinegar, bread, pastries and cakes are tamasic.
BarÂ­thÃ©Â­lÃ©Â­mon wrote this muÂ­sic for these words, at the reÂ­quest of an orÂ­phanÂ­age chapÂ­lain in LonÂ­don; it was first pubÂ­lished in A SupÂ­pleÂ­ment to the Hymns and Psalms Used at the AsyÂ­lum or House of RefÂ­uge for FeÂ­male OrÂ­phans, printÂ­ed for WilÂ­liam GawÂ­ler, orÂ­ganÂ­ist to the AsyÂ­lum (LonÂ­don: cirÂ­ca 1785).