nirbhinnaṁ tālu varuṇo
loka-pālo 'viśad dhareḥ
jihvayāmśena ca rasaṁ
yayāsau pratipadyate
nirbhinnam - separated; tālu - palate; varuṇaḥ - the deity controlling air; loka-pālaḥ - director of the planets; aviśat - entered; hareḥ - of the Lord; jihvayā amśena - with the part of the tongue; ca - also; rasam - tastes; yayā - by which; asau - the living entity; pratipadyate - expresses.