Brihat Jataka
अयनक्षणवासरर्तवो मासोऽर्द्धं च समाश्च भास्करात् ॥ कटुकलवणतिक्तमिश्रिता मधुराम्लौ च कषाय इत्यपि ॥ २-१४ ॥
Sun governs a period of six months. Moon governs a very small period of sorne moments, Mars covers a day, Mercury governs one season of two months duration. Jupiter covers a period of one month, Venus covers a fortnight, Saturn covers a period of one year, The taste governed by Sun is bitter, that by Moon is saltish, that by Mars bitter, that by Mercury is mixed, that of Jupiter is sweet, that of Venus is sour and that of Saturn is astringent.
english translation
ayanakSaNavAsarartavo mAso'rddhaM ca samAzca bhAskarAt ॥ kaTukalavaNatiktamizritA madhurAmlau ca kaSAya ityapi ॥ 2-14 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript