SB 3.26.41

Devanāgarī

रूपमात्राद्विकुर्वाणात्तेजसो दैवचोदितात् । रसमात्रमभूत्तस्मादम्भो जिह्वा रसग्रह: ॥ ४१ ॥

Text

rūpa-mātrād vikurvāṇāt tejaso daiva-coditāt rasa-mātram abhūt tasmād ambho jihvā rasa-grahaḥ

Synonyms

rūpa-mātrāt—which evolves from the subtle element form;vikurvāṇāt—undergoing transformation;tejasaḥ—from fire;daiva-coditāt—under a superior arrangement;rasa-mātram—the subtle element taste;abhūt—became manifested;tasmāt—from that;ambhaḥ—water;jihvā—the sense of taste;rasa-grahaḥ—which perceives taste.

Translation

By the interaction of fire and the visual sensation, the subtle element taste evolves under a superior arrangement. From taste, water is produced, and the tongue, which perceives taste, is also manifested.

Purport