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Chapter 12.187 - Verse 9

Sanskrit Text

रूपं चक्षुस्तथा पक्तिस्त्रिविधं तेज उच्यते रसः क्लेदश्च जिह्वा त्रयो जलगुणाः स्मृताः

English Translation

Form, cye, and digestion are the three-fold attributes of Fire or Energy. Taste all liquid secretions, and the tongue are the three attributes of Water.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

रूपं | चक्षुस् + तथा | पक्ति + त्रिविध | तेज | उच्यते
रसः | क्लेद + च | जिह्वा | च | त्रयो | जल + गुण | स्मृताः