SB 3.26.42
Devanāgarī
कषायो मधुरस्तिक्त: कट्वम्ल इति नैकधा । भौतिकानां विकारेण रस एको विभिद्यते ॥ ४२ ॥
Text
kaṣāyo madhuras tiktaḥ kaṭv amla iti naikadhā bhautikānāṁ vikāreṇa rasa eko vibhidyate
Synonyms
kaṣāyaḥ—astringent;madhuraḥ—sweet;tiktaḥ—bitter;kaṭu—pungent;amlaḥ—sour;iti—thus;na-ekadhā—manifoldly;bhautikānām—of other substances;vikāreṇa—by transformation;rasaḥ—the subtle element taste;ekaḥ—originally one;vibhidyate—is divided.
Translation
Although originally one, taste becomes manifold as astringent, sweet, bitter, pungent, sour and salty due to contact with other substances.