महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-97, verse-16

त्यजेच्च पृथिवी गन्धमापश्च रसमात्मनः ।
ज्योतिस्तथा त्यजेद्रूपं वायुः स्पर्शगुणं त्यजेत् ॥१६॥

16. tyajecca pṛthivī gandhamāpaśca rasamātmanaḥ ,
jyotistathā tyajedrūpaṁ vāyuḥ sparśaguṇaṁ tyajet.

16. tyajet ca pṛthivī gandham āpaḥ ca rasam ātmanaḥ
jyotiḥ tathā tyajet rūpam vāyuḥ sparśaguṇam tyajet

16. The earth would abandon its smell, and water its taste; similarly, light would abandon its form, and air its quality of touch.

Words meanings summery:

• त्यजेत् (tyajet) - would abandon, should abandon, might give up

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - earth, ground, world

• गन्धम् (gandham) - smell, odor, fragrance

• आपः (āpaḥ) - waters, liquid

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• रसम् (rasam) - taste, flavor, essence, juice

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of oneself, of itself

• ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) - light, luster, brilliance

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly

• त्यजेत् (tyajet) - would abandon, should abandon, might give up

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance, beauty

• वायुः (vāyuḥ) - air, wind, vital breath

• स्पर्शगुणम् (sparśaguṇam) - the quality of touch, characteristic of touch

• त्यजेत् (tyajet) - would abandon, should abandon, might give up

Words meanings and morphology

त्यजेत् (tyajet) - would abandon, should abandon, might give up

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of tyaj

Root: tyaj (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

पृथिवी (pṛthivī) - earth, ground, world

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground, soil, land, world

गन्धम् (gandham) - smell, odor, fragrance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gandha

gandha - smell, odor, fragrance, scent

Root: gandh (class 1)

आपः (āpaḥ) - waters, liquid

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water, waters

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

रसम् (rasam) - taste, flavor, essence, juice

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rasa

rasa - taste, flavor, essence, juice, sap, aesthetic sentiment

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of oneself, of itself

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, breath, spirit

ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) - light, luster, brilliance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jyotis

jyotis - light, luster, brilliance, star, celestial body

Root: jyut (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, similarly

(indeclinable)

त्यजेत् (tyajet) - would abandon, should abandon, might give up

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of tyaj

Root: tyaj (class 1)

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, appearance, beauty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty, image, nature

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - air, wind, vital breath

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - air, wind, atmosphere, vital breath, the god Vāyu

Root: vā (class 2)

स्पर्शगुणम् (sparśaguṇam) - the quality of touch, characteristic of touch

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sparśaguṇa

sparśaguṇa - quality of touch

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sparśa+guṇa)

• sparśa – touch, contact, sensation of touch
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spṛś (class 6)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, property, thread, constituent of prakṛti
  noun (masculine)

त्यजेत् (tyajet) - would abandon, should abandon, might give up

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of tyaj

Root: tyaj (class 1)