Sushruta Samhita

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एकैकश्च षड्रसा भवन्ति- मधुरः(१), अम्लः(२), लवणः(३), कटुकः(४), तिक्तः(५), कषायः(६), इति ||१६||

sanskrit

Each of the six tastes (Rasas) is as follows: 1. Sweet (Madhura), 2. Acid (Amla), 3. Saline (Lavana), 4. Pungent (Katuka), 5. Bitter (Tikta), 6. Astringent (Kashaya). Thus, the six Rasas are enumerated.

english translation

hindi translation

ekaikazca SaDrasA bhavanti- madhuraH(1), amlaH(2), lavaNaH(3), kaTukaH(4), tiktaH(5), kaSAyaH(6), iti ||16||

hk transliteration

भवन्ति चात्र- एषा त्रिषष्टिर्व्याख्याता रसानां रसचिन्तकैः | दोषभेदत्रिषष्ट्यां तु प्रयोक्तव्या विचक्षणैः ||१७||

sanskrit

Here, it is stated: This sixty-three (combinations of the six Rasas) is explained by the experts on Rasas. The sixty-three combinations of the Doshas (as discussed previously) should be used by experienced physicians with discernment.

english translation

hindi translation

bhavanti cAtra- eSA triSaSTirvyAkhyAtA rasAnAM rasacintakaiH | doSabhedatriSaSTyAM tu prayoktavyA vicakSaNaiH ||17||

hk transliteration