महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-177, verse-27

तस्य गन्धस्य वक्ष्यामि विस्तराभिहितान्गुणान् ।
इष्टश्चानिष्टगन्धश्च मधुरः कटुरेव च ॥२७॥

27. tasya gandhasya vakṣyāmi vistarābhihitānguṇān ,
iṣṭaścāniṣṭagandhaśca madhuraḥ kaṭureva ca.

27. tasya gandhasya vakṣyāmi vistarābhihitān guṇān
iṣṭaḥ ca aniṣṭagandhaḥ ca madhuraḥ kaṭuḥ eva ca

27. tasya gandhasya vistarābhihitān guṇān vakṣyāmi
iṣṭaḥ ca aniṣṭagandhaḥ ca madhuraḥ kaṭuḥ eva ca

27. I will explain the qualities of smell, which are described in detail. These include pleasant, unpleasant, sweet, and pungent.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

• गन्धस्य (gandhasya) - of smell, of fragrance

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will speak, I will say, I will explain

• विस्तराभिहितान् (vistarābhihitān) - extensively described, stated in detail, widely expressed

• गुणान् (guṇān) - qualities, attributes, properties

• इष्टः (iṣṭaḥ) - desired, pleasant, liked, agreeable

• च (ca) - and, also

• अनिष्टगन्धः (aniṣṭagandhaḥ) - unpleasant smell, disagreeable odor

• च (ca) - and, also

• मधुरः (madhuraḥ) - sweet

• कटुः (kaṭuḥ) - pungent, acrid, sharp, bitter

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

गन्धस्य (gandhasya) - of smell, of fragrance

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gandha

gandha - smell, fragrance, odor, a trace

Root: gandh (class 1)

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will speak, I will say, I will explain

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Future active

From root vac, conjugated in future tense.

Root: vac (class 2)

विस्तराभिहितान् (vistarābhihitān) - extensively described, stated in detail, widely expressed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vistarābhihita

vistarābhihita - extensively described, stated in detail

Compound formed from 'vistara' (extension, detail) and 'abhihita' (described, stated). 'Abhihita' is a PPP of 'abhi-dhā'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vistara+abhihita)

• vistara – extension, expanse, detail, extensive
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-stṛ, to spread out, extend.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: stṛ (class 5)
• abhihita – described, stated, spoken, named
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of verb root dhā (to place, hold) with prefix abhi- (towards, concerning). The root changes from dhā to hi in some forms (like hita).
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'guṇān'.

गुणान् (guṇān) - qualities, attributes, properties

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, virtue, merit, strand, cord

Note: Object of 'vakṣyāmi'.

इष्टः (iṣṭaḥ) - desired, pleasant, liked, agreeable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, liked, cherished, worshipped, sacrificed

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root iṣ (to desire, wish).

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Predicative adjective for implied 'gandhaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अनिष्टगन्धः (aniṣṭagandhaḥ) - unpleasant smell, disagreeable odor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aniṣṭagandha

aniṣṭagandha - unpleasant smell, disagreeable odor

Compound of 'an-' (negative prefix), 'iṣṭa' (desired, pleasant), and 'gandha' (smell).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (aniṣṭa+gandha)

• aniṣṭa – undesired, unpleasant, unwelcome
  adjective
  Negative compound of 'an-' and 'iṣṭa'.
• gandha – smell, fragrance, odor
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gandh (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for implied 'gandhaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मधुरः (madhuraḥ) - sweet

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, pleasant, delightful

From madhu (honey, sweet).

Note: Predicative adjective for implied 'gandhaḥ'.

कटुः (kaṭuḥ) - pungent, acrid, sharp, bitter

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṭu

kaṭu - pungent, acrid, sharp, bitter, severe

Note: Predicative adjective for implied 'gandhaḥ'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)