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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.26.41

रूपमात्राद्विकुर्वाणात्तेजसो दैवचोदितात् । रसमात्रमभूत्तस्मादम्भो जिह्वा रसग्रह: ॥ ४१ ॥
rūpa-mātrād vikurvāṇāt
[roopa-maatraad vikurvaanaat]
tejaso daiva-coditāt
[tejaso daiva-choditaat]
rasa-mātram abhūt tasmād
[rasa-maatram abhoot tasmaad]
ambho jihvā rasa-grahaḥ
[ambho jihvaa rasa-grahah]
Word-for-word
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.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
rūpa-mātrād vikurvāṇāt
rūpa-mātrāt
which evolves from the subtle element form
vikurvāṇāt
undergoing transformation
tejaso daiva-coditāt
tejasaḥ
from fire
daiva-coditāt
under a superior arrangement
rasa-mātram abhūt tasmād
rasa-mātram
the subtle element taste
abhūt
became manifested
tasmāt
from that
ambho jihvā rasa-grahaḥ
ambhaḥ
water
jihvā
the sense of taste
rasa-grahaḥ
which perceives taste.
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

The tongue is described here as the instrument for acquiring knowledge of taste. Because taste is a product of water, there is always saliva on the tongue.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
By transformation of fire whose tan-mātrā is form under the influence of time, taste appeared. From taste appeared water. The tongue perceives taste.
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Personal Guidance
The Lord is named here as the actual proprietor of everything we manage. The verse asks us to relax our grip on what was never ours and let Him hold it again.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom do you actually address when you pray — a concept, or a person?
  • How does relating to a person, rather than a principle, change how you speak in prayer?
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