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SAHĶDAYĀLOKA The same sense is repeated at Yv. 19.44, 20.22, and 31.17.
Then, thirdly, we have 'rasa' in the sense of the "rasa of herbs". This may be in form of an extracted juice as in case of some, or be just the sap in some plant.
In the IXth Mandala of the Rv., it is mostly seen in these senses e.g. at Rv. IX. 66,
"tám gobhirvěsanam rásam mádāya devavītaye, sutam bhárāya sám spja." 'Rasa' is extracted juice. And also Rv. IX. 23.5“sómo arsati dharņasír dadhāna indriyám rasám, suvíro abhišastipáh."
'rasa' means 'Sap'. Fourtly, we have 'rasa' in the sense of the tastes. Rv. I. 187, 4, & 5 have 'rasāh' explained by Sāyana as the six tastes such as sweet, sour, etc. Rasah i.e. tastes become in the philosophical darśanas the sense-quality of taste. Rv. I. 187.4 - is
“táva tyé pito rásā rájāmsyánu visthitāḥ,
divi' váta iva śritáh."So also, Yv. 39.4 has 'rasa' in the same sense and is explained by Mahid hara as "svādutvam". Yv. 39.4 is
"mánasaḥ kámamákutim vācáḥ satyám asīya paśúnām rūpámánnasya
raso yáśaḥ śrīḥ śrayatām máyi svāhā." Fifthly, we have 'rasa' with reference to the animals such as a cow, horse etc. With reference to the cow it means milk as at Rv. I. 37.5 :
"prašamsā goșvaghnyam krilam yacchardho mārutam, jambhe rasasya vavřdhe.” 'rasasya goksīra-rūpasya'-Sāyaṇa.
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