Astanga Hrudaya

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वृद्धिः समानैः सर्वेषां विपरीतैर्विपर्ययः । रसाःस्वाद्वम्ललवणतिक्तोषणकषायकाः ॥ १४ ॥

sanskrit

Due to the ingestion of the food having similar qualities vṛiddhi (increase) will be taken place in the body and kashaya (decrease) will be seen while taking the opposite qualities of food substances. Rasa is nothing but the taste which is being perceived by the tongue. In Ayurveda 6 tastes have been described as under: 1. Madhura rasa (sweet) 2. Amla rasa (sour) 3. Lavana rasa (salt) 4. Tikta rasa (bitter) 5. Ushana/Katu rasa (pungent) 6. Kaṣaya rasa (astringent)

english translation

hindi translation

vRddhiH samAnaiH sarveSAM viparItairviparyayaH | rasAHsvAdvamlalavaNatiktoSaNakaSAyakAH || 14 ||

hk transliteration