# SB 3.26.41 > रूपमात्राद्विकुर्वाणात्तेजसो दैवचोदितात् । > रसमात्रमभूत्तस्मादम्भो जिह्वा रसग्रहः ॥४१॥ ## Text > rūpa-mātrād vikurvāṇāt > tejaso daiva-coditāt > rasa-mātram abhūt tasmād > ambho jihvā rasa-grahaḥ ## Synonyms *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. ## Translation **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.