Visuddhimagga XIV-40

Rasābhighātārahabhūtappasādalakkhaṇā, sāyitukāmatānidānakammasamuṭṭhānabhūtappasādalakkhaṇā vā jivhā, rasesu āviñchanarasā, jivhāviññāṇassa ādhārabhāvapaccupaṭṭhānā, sāyitukāmatānidānakammajabhūtapadaṭṭhānā.
(四)「舌」──以应与味接触的种净为相,或以欲尝因缘的业等起的种净为相。以牵引(舌识)于味中为味。以保持舌识为现起。以欲尝因缘的业而生的(四大)种为足处。
Ñ(XIV,40): 4. The tongue's characteristic is sensitivity of primary elements that is ready for the impact of flavours; or its characteristic is sensitivity of primary elements originated by kamma sourcing from desire to taste. Its function is to pick up [an object] among flavours. It is manifested as the footing of tongue-consciousness. Its proximate cause is primary elements born of kamma sourcing from desire to taste.


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