Text 45] Fundamental Principles of Material Nature 1109

rasa-matrad vikurvandad
ambhaso daiva-coditat

gandha-matram abhit tasmat
prthvi ghranas tu gandhagah

rasa-matrat—which evolves from the subtle element taste; vikurvanat—
undergoing transformation; ambhasah—from water; daiva-coditat—by a
superior arrangement; gandha-matram—the subtle element odor; abhit—
became manifest; tasmat—from that; prthvi—earth; ghranah—the olfactory
sense; tu—in fact; gandha-gah—which perceives aromas.

TRANSLATION

Due to the interaction of water with the taste perception, the subtle
element odor evolves under superior arrangement. Thence the earth and
the olfactory sense by which we can variously experience the aroma of
the earth become manifest.

TEXT 45

REAL TA Tastee Fa: THF; |
rar cH AAT ed

karambha-piti-saurabhya
sdntogramladibhih prthak

dravydva yava-vaisam yad
gandha eko vibhidyate

karambha— mixed; piti—offensive; saurabhya—fragrant; santa—mild;
ugra—strong, pungent; amla—acid; adibhih—and so on; prthak—separately;
dravya—of substance; avayava—of portions; vaisamyat—according to
diversity ; gandhah—odor; ekah—one; vibhidyate—is divided.

TRANSLATION

Odor, although one, becomes many—as mixed, offensive, fragrant,
mild, strong, acidic and so on—according to the proportions of associated
substances.

PURPORT

Mixed smell is sometimes perceived in foodstuffs prepared from various
ingredients, such as vegetables mixed with different kinds of spices and
