(1) Taste. Indian food has been divided in six types of taste of food - Sweet (sugar), Salty (Lavan or salt), Bitter (Karelaa or bitter gourd), Acidic (sour like lemon), Pungent (pepper), and Astringent. Agni Puraan, p 567 says, Sweet, Acidic and salty Ras are said to be born from Chandramaa (Moon); and Bitter, Pungent and Astringent Ras are said to be born from Agni.

(2) This is another noun for Paarad or Mercury as described in Hindu scriptures and Ved. To explain its meaning it has been said that "The one who can absorb all metals in it and to rid all the ageing problems and to end the fear of death is known as "RAS", that's why there is a saying "Raso Ve Sah". See also Ras Mani.

(3) Emotions   see also   Nritya (dance)

Indian literature (prose, poetry etc) may be divided into nine emotions. Some literary people regard the 10th Rs also - Vaatslya Ras. The are as -
(1) Shringaar Ras - which generates the feelings of sexual love. romance. Shringaar Ras is of two types -
    (a) Sambhog, or Sanyog - being with one's partner. The songs sung in this situation are of happiness.
    (b) Vipralambh or Viyog - separation from the partner; when a song is sung in the separation of one's
         partner it is called Virah Geet. They all are sad songs.
(2) Haasya Ras - humor,
(3) Shok - grief,
(4) Krodh - fury or anger,
(5) Veer, or Utsaah - enthusiasm, or bravery,
(6) Bhaya - fear,
(7) Jugupsaa or Veebhats - which generates the feelings of hatred, disgusting,
(8) Vismaya or Aashcharya or Adbhut - amazement or wonder.
(9) Shaant - tranquility - gods' songs, Bhajan, etc come in this category
(10) Vaatsalya Ras - motherly love for a child is counted as separate Ras.

Tulasee's Maanas contains all these Ras in his epic -

(1) Shringaar - Romance - Sanyog or Sambhog - Raam's meeting with Seetaa in Pushpvaatikaa
-------------Romance - Viyog or Vipralambh - Raam weeps in separation of Seetaa
(2) Haasya - Humorous - Episodes of Naarad, Shoorpanakhaa
(3) Shok - Grief - Dasharath's death, Jataayu and Baali's death
(4) Krodh - Anger or Fury - Parashuraam's anger on Lakshman
(5) Utsaah (Veer) - Enthusiasm or Bravery - Lakshman and Indrajit show their bravery
(6) Bhaya - Fright - ugly demons around Seetaa in Ashok Vaatikaa
(7) Jugupsaa - Disgusting - Viraadh's and Kabandh's bodies
(8) Vismaya (Aashcharya) - Amazement - Hanumaan's leap over sea, burning Lankaa, entire war is amazing
(9) Shaant - many places are there where Satsang and Bhakti Bhaav is shown, especially Uttar Kaand
(10) Vaatsalya - Kaushalyaa plays with Raam