SB 3.26.42

TEXT 42
 
TEXT
कषायो मधुरस्तिक्तः कट्वम्ल इति नैकधा ।
भौतिकानां विकारेण रस एको विभिद्यते ॥ ४२ ॥
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.
TRANSLATION
Although originally one, taste becomes manifold as astringent, sweet, bitter, pungent, sour and salty due to contact with other substances.

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