Sushruta Samhita

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प्राणिनां पुनर्मूलमाहारो बलवर्णौजसां च | स षट्सु रसेष्वायत्तः; रसाः पुनर्द्रव्याश्रयाः; द्रव्याणि पुनरोषधयः | तास्तु द्विविधाः- स्थावरा जङ्गमाश्च ||२८||

sanskrit

Food is the principal factor which materially contributes to the strength, complexion and vitality (Ojah) of animated beings. Food consists of six different tastes (Rasa) [which cannot exist independently of the substances] in which they are inherent. These substances which are called the Oshadhis may be divided into two classes such as the mobile and the immobile.

english translation

prANinAM punarmUlamAhAro balavarNaujasAM ca | sa SaTsu raseSvAyattaH; rasAH punardravyAzrayAH; dravyANi punaroSadhayaH | tAstu dvividhAH- sthAvarA jaGgamAzca ||28||

hk transliteration