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rasas (räˑ·s

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n.pl in Ayurveda, the six tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, and astringent. These tastes are intimately bound up with doshas, so that individuals crave the tastes they need to restore balance in the doshas. See also doshas.

Rasas.
Rasa	Predominant mahabhutas
Sweet	Prithivi and jala
Sour	Prithivi and tejas
Salty	Jala and tejas
Pungent	Vayu and tejas
Bitter	Vayu and akasha
Astringent	Vayu and Prithivi

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