Verse 1.157
माहेयं मधुरं स्वादे काषायं जलमेव च । तीक्ष्णं तेजस्समीरोऽम्लं आकाशं कटुकं तथा
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The earth element is sweet, the water element is astringent, fire is pungent, air is sour, and space is bitter. This verse maps the five great elements, or Mahabhutas, to their specific tastes, revealing how the macrocosm of nature is…
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