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The Sanskrit term “rasa” denotes a wide spectrum of meanings viz.  “sap”, “juice”, “essence”, “taste, flavor”, “delight”, “charm,” and “sentiment,” etc. In Ayurveda, the term denotes taste/flavor, primary circulating nutritional fluid (ahararasa), fresh juice of plant (svarasa).In the context of rasashastra it indicates quicksilver, mercury (parada) and other precious metals. In Ayurveda, the primary taste is one of the identifying markers of the dravya. Apart from the contemporary meaning of taste, the concept of rasa has a wider pharmacological approach. The taste plays a vital role in deriving the pharmacological activity profile of the medicines.A physician, well acquainted with the classification of rasa and dosha, seldom commits blunders in ascertaining the etiology, symptomatology, and treatment of diseases.<ref>Nishteswar K. Watermark of original Ayurveda: Is it fading away in current clinical practice and research? Ayu [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2022 Oct 10];35(3):219. Available from: /pmc/articles/PMC4649574/</ref>  This chapterdescribes concept of rasa (taste) with its applications in pharmacotherapeutics. </div>
  
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Meaning: taste, intrinsic body fluid, juice, one of the basic body constituent, mercury
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This word is used in different  contexts. One must be cautious about the context to derive correct applicable meaning in that chapter.  
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== Usage of term “rasa” in different  Indian Knowledge systems ==
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The term rasa is used for denoting various meanings in various classical knowledge systems<ref>https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/rasa.</ref> as below.
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! Name of the Indian Knowledge System
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! Usage of the term “rasa”
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| Ayurveda
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| Taste, flavour as perceived by tongue;
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Primary circulation nutritional fluid (rasadhatu)
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Fresh Juice of a plant (svarasa)
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| Rasashastra
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| Mercury; any precious metal as gold.
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| Nyaya, Vaisheshika Darshana
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| Taste as perceived by tongue;
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| Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography)
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| “sentiment” or “aesthetic sense” or “emotion”; rasa is the name given to bhava when it is immediately apprehended by the consciousness without veils.
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Shringara(the erotic),
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hasya(the comic),
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karuṇa (the pathetic),
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raudra (the furious),
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veera(the heroic),
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bhayanaka(the fearful),
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bibhatsa(the disgusting),
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adbhuta (the wondrous).
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shanta(the peaceful)
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| Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
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| Term denotes number “six” and number “nine”; six is based on six tastes and nine is based on nine emotions; In general practice for six “ritu=seasons” is employed instead of six tastes e.g.ritucakra denoting sixth group in 72 melakara ragas of Carnatic music.
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| Miscellaneous usage
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| Water, any liquid as milk, ghee, oil etc., nectar, semen, exudation- plant resin etc.,
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The Sanskrit term “rasa” denotes a wide spectrum of meanings viz. “sap”, “juice”, “essence”, “taste, flavor”, “delight”, “charm,” and “sentiment,” etc. In Ayurveda, the term denotes taste/flavor, primary circulating nutritional fluid (ahararasa), fresh juice of plant (svarasa).In the context of rasashastra it indicates quicksilver, mercury (parada) and other precious metals. In Ayurveda, the primary taste is one of the identifying markers of the dravya. Apart from the contemporary meaning of taste, the concept of rasa has a wider pharmacological approach. The taste plays a vital role in deriving the pharmacological activity profile of the medicines.A physician, well acquainted with the classification of rasa and dosha, seldom commits blunders in ascertaining the etiology, symptomatology, and treatment of diseases.[1] This chapterdescribes concept of rasa (taste) with its applications in pharmacotherapeutics.
Contributors
Section/Chapter/topic Concepts/Prakriti/Manas prakriti
Authors T.Saketh Ram1, Deole Y.S.2
Reviewer Basisht G.3,
Editor Basisht G.3
Affiliations

1National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage, C.C.R.A.S. Hyderabad, India 2Department of Kayachikitsa, G. J. Patel Institute of Ayurvedic Studies and Research, New Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India

3Rheumatologist, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Correspondence emails

dr.saketram@gmail.com, dryogeshdeole@gmail.com

carakasamhita@gmail.com
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Development Centre, I.T.R.A., Jamnagar, India
Date of publication: November 18, 2022
DOI In process

Usage of term “rasa” in different Indian Knowledge systems

The term rasa is used for denoting various meanings in various classical knowledge systems[2] as below.

Table 1: Difference meanings of rasa
Name of the Indian Knowledge System Usage of the term “rasa”
Ayurveda Taste, flavour as perceived by tongue;

Primary circulation nutritional fluid (rasadhatu) Fresh Juice of a plant (svarasa)

Rasashastra Mercury; any precious metal as gold.
Nyaya, Vaisheshika Darshana Taste as perceived by tongue;
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Shilpashastra (iconography) “sentiment” or “aesthetic sense” or “emotion”; rasa is the name given to bhava when it is immediately apprehended by the consciousness without veils.

Shringara(the erotic), hasya(the comic), karuṇa (the pathetic), raudra (the furious), veera(the heroic), bhayanaka(the fearful), bibhatsa(the disgusting), adbhuta (the wondrous). shanta(the peaceful)

Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra) Term denotes number “six” and number “nine”; six is based on six tastes and nine is based on nine emotions; In general practice for six “ritu=seasons” is employed instead of six tastes e.g.ritucakra denoting sixth group in 72 melakara ragas of Carnatic music.
Miscellaneous usage Water, any liquid as milk, ghee, oil etc., nectar, semen, exudation- plant resin etc.,

References

  1. ↑ Nishteswar K. Watermark of original Ayurveda: Is it fading away in current clinical practice and research? Ayu [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2022 Oct 10];35(3):219. Available from: /pmc/articles/PMC4649574/
  2. ↑ https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/rasa.
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