महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-212, verse-23

कर्णौ शब्दश्च चित्तं च त्रयः श्रवणसंग्रहे ।
तथा स्पर्शे तथा रूपे तथैव रसगन्धयोः ॥२३॥

23. karṇau śabdaśca cittaṁ ca trayaḥ śravaṇasaṁgrahe ,
tathā sparśe tathā rūpe tathaiva rasagandhayoḥ.

23. karṇau śabdaḥ ca cittam ca trayaḥ śravaṇasaṃgrahe
| tathā sparśe tathā rūpe tathā eva rasagandhayoḥ

23. karṇau śabdaḥ ca cittam ca trayaḥ śravaṇasaṃgrahe
tathā sparśe tathā rūpe tathā eva rasagandhayoḥ

23. The two ears, sound, and the mind/consciousness (citta) – these three constitute the apprehension of sound (śravaṇa). Similarly, the same applies to touch, to form/sight, and likewise to taste and smell.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्णौ (karṇau) - two ears

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, word

• च (ca) - and

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought

• च (ca) - and

• त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

• श्रवणसंग्रहे (śravaṇasaṁgrahe) - in the apprehension of sound, for the comprehension of hearing

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• स्पर्शे (sparśe) - in touch, for touch

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• रूपे (rūpe) - in form, for sight

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, precisely, even

• रसगन्धयोः (rasagandhayoḥ) - of taste and smell, for taste and smell

Words meanings and morphology

कर्णौ (karṇau) - two ears

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of karṇa

karṇa - ear

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound, word

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, noise, speech

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind, consciousness, thought

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought, intellect

Root: cit (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

(numeral)

Note: Refers to karṇa, śabda, and citta.

श्रवणसंग्रहे (śravaṇasaṁgrahe) - in the apprehension of sound, for the comprehension of hearing

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śravaṇasaṃgraha

śravaṇasaṁgraha - apprehension of sound, collection for hearing

Compound type : tatpurusha (śravaṇa+saṃgraha)

• śravaṇa – hearing, sound, act of hearing
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śru (class 5)
• saṃgraha – collection, comprehension, apprehension
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Locative singular used in the sense of 'for the purpose of'.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

स्पर्शे (sparśe) - in touch, for touch

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sparśa

sparśa - touch, contact, tactile sensation

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Locative singular used in the sense of 'for the purpose of'.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

रूपे (rūpe) - in form, for sight

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

Note: Locative singular used in the sense of 'for the purpose of'.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, precisely, even

(indeclinable)

रसगन्धयोः (rasagandhayoḥ) - of taste and smell, for taste and smell

(noun)

masculine, dual of rasagandha

rasagandha - taste and smell

Compound type : dvandva (rasa+gandha)

• rasa – taste, flavor, essence, juice
  noun (masculine)
• gandha – smell, odor, fragrance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Genitive/locative dual used in the sense of 'for the purpose of'.