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कषायो मधुरस्तिक्तः कट्वम्ल इति नैकधा ।
भौतिकानां विकारेण रस एको विभिद्यते ॥ ४२ ॥
Although originally one, taste becomes manifold as astringent, sweet, bitter, pungent, sour and salty due to contact with other substances.
 
kasayo madhuras tiktah
katv amla iti naikadha
bhautikanam vikarena
rasa eko vibhidyate
kasayah-astringent; madhurah-sweet; tiktah-bitter; katu-pungent; amlah-sour; iti-thus; naika-dha-manifoldly; bhautikanam-of other substances; vikarena-by transformation; rasah-the subtle element taste; ekah-originally one; vibhidyate-is divided.