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रूपमात्राद्विकुर्वाणात् तेजसो दैवचोदितात् ।
रसमात्रमभूत्तस्माद् अम्भो जिह्वा रसग्रहः ॥ ४१ ॥

rupa-matrad vikurvanat

tejaso daiva-coditat

rasa-matram abhut tasmad

ambho jihva rasa-grahah

rupa-matrat-which evolves from the subtle element form; vikurvanat-undergoing transformation; tejasah-from fire; daiva-coditat-under a superior arrangement; rasa-matram-the subtle element taste; abhut-became manifested; tasmat-from that; ambhah-water; jihva-the sense of taste; rasa-grahah-which perceive taste.