astringent— these are the three combinations (taken three at a time) beginning with Lavana (saline) taste, (1) Pungent, bitter and astringent is the only one combination (taken three at a time and) beginning with Katuka (pungent) taste. Thus the twentydifferent combinations (of the six Rasas) taken three at a time have been explained. Now we shall speak of their combinations taken four at a time. 5.
Taken four at a time:— The Madhura (sweet) Rasa has got ten different combinations of four at a time. Similarly Amla (acid) Rasa has got four, and Lavana (saline ) Rasa only one. They are as follows:— (1) Sweet, acid, saline and pungent, (2) Sweet, acid, saline and bitter, (3) Sweet, acid, saline and astringent, (4) Sweet, acid, pungent and bitter (5) Sweet, acid, pungent and astringent, (6) Sweet, saline, pungent and bitter, (7) Sweet, acid, bitter and astringent, (8) Sweet, saline, pungent and astringent, (9) Sweet, saline, pungent and astringent, and (10) Sweet, pungent, bitter and astringent — these are the ten combinations (taken four at a time and) beginning with Madhura (sweet) Rasa. (1) Acid, saline, pungent and bitter, (2) Acid, saline, bitter and astringent, (3) Acid, pungent, bitter and astringent, and (4) Acid, saline, pungent and astringent — these are the four combinations beginning with Amla (acid) taste, (1) Saline, pungent, bitter and astringent — this is the only one combination beginning with Lavana (saline) taste. Thus the fifteen different combinations (of the six Rasas) taken four at a time have been enumerated. Now we shall speak of their combinations taken five at a time. 6.
Taken five at a time:— There would be five combinations (of the six Rasas) taken five at a time and beginning with the Madhura (sweet) Rasa,
