महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-244, verse-8

इन्द्रियं घ्राणसंज्ञानं नासिकेत्यभिधीयते ।
गन्धश्चैवेन्द्रियार्थोऽयं विज्ञेयः पृथिवीमयः ॥८॥

8. indriyaṁ ghrāṇasaṁjñānaṁ nāsiketyabhidhīyate ,
gandhaścaivendriyārtho'yaṁ vijñeyaḥ pṛthivīmayaḥ.

8. indriyaṃ ghrāṇasaṃjñānaṃ nāsikā iti abhidhīyate
gandhaḥ ca eva indriyārthaḥ ayaṃ vijñeyaḥ pṛthivīmayaḥ

8. ghrāṇasaṃjñānaṃ indriyaṃ nāsikā iti abhidhīyate ca
ayaṃ gandhaḥ indriyārthaḥ eva pṛthivīmayaḥ vijñeyaḥ

8. The sense organ (indriya) known as the faculty of smell (ghrāṇa) is called the nose. And this object of the sense (indriya), which is smell, is to be understood as composed of the earth (pṛthivī) element.

Words meanings summery:

• इन्द्रियं (indriyaṁ) - sense organ (indriya) (sense organ, faculty, power, vitality)

• घ्राणसंज्ञानं (ghrāṇasaṁjñānaṁ) - the faculty of smell (ghrāṇa) (that which has the designation of smell, named as smell)

• नासिका (nāsikā) - nose

• इति (iti) - thus, as such (marks a designation) (thus, so, in this way, (used to mark direct speech or a designation))

• अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) - is called, is designated, is described

• गन्धः (gandhaḥ) - smell (as an object of sense) (smell, odor, fragrance, perfume)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

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

• इन्द्रियार्थः (indriyārthaḥ) - object of the sense (indriya) (object of sense, sense object)

• अयं (ayaṁ) - this (referring to 'gandhaḥ') (this, he, it)

• विज्ञेयः (vijñeyaḥ) - should be understood (to be known, to be understood, knowable)

• पृथिवीमयः (pṛthivīmayaḥ) - composed of the earth (pṛthivī) element (consisting of earth, earthly, made of earth)

Words meanings and morphology

इन्द्रियं (indriyaṁ) - sense organ (indriya) (sense organ, faculty, power, vitality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of indriya

indriya - sense organ, faculty, power, vitality

Derived from 'indra' (Indra) with suffix 'iya', meaning 'belonging to Indra' or 'power of Indra', hence 'sense faculty'.

घ्राणसंज्ञानं (ghrāṇasaṁjñānaṁ) - the faculty of smell (ghrāṇa) (that which has the designation of smell, named as smell)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghrāṇasaṃjñāna

ghrāṇasaṁjñāna - designation of smell, faculty of smell

Tatpurusha compound of 'ghrāṇa' and 'saṃjñāna'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghrāṇa+saṃjñāna)

• ghrāṇa – smell, nose (as organ of smell)
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'ghrā' (to smell).
  Root: ghrā (class 1)
• saṃjñāna – designation, name, understanding, knowledge
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'sam'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

नासिका (nāsikā) - nose

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nāsikā

nāsikā - nose

इति (iti) - thus, as such (marks a designation) (thus, so, in this way, (used to mark direct speech or a designation))

(indeclinable)

अभिधीयते (abhidhīyate) - is called, is designated, is described

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of abhidhī

Present Middle Passive

From root 'dhā' (to place, put) with prefix 'abhi', in passive voice, middle termination.

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhā (class 3)

गन्धः (gandhaḥ) - smell (as an object of sense) (smell, odor, fragrance, perfume)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gandha

gandha - smell, odor, fragrance, perfume

From root 'gandh' (to smell).

Root: gandh (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

इन्द्रियार्थः (indriyārthaḥ) - object of the sense (indriya) (object of sense, sense object)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indriyārtha

indriyārtha - object of sense, sense object

Tatpurusha compound of 'indriya' and 'artha'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indriya+artha)

• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'indra' with suffix 'iya'.
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ṛ' (to go, move) or 'arth' (to ask, pray).
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

अयं (ayaṁ) - this (referring to 'gandhaḥ') (this, he, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

विज्ञेयः (vijñeyaḥ) - should be understood (to be known, to be understood, knowable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijñeya

vijñeya - to be known, to be understood, knowable

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Formed from root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'vi' and suffix 'eya'.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

पृथिवीमयः (pṛthivīmayaḥ) - composed of the earth (pṛthivī) element (consisting of earth, earthly, made of earth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīmaya

pṛthivīmaya - consisting of earth, earthly, made of earth

Formed from 'pṛthivī' (earth) with suffix 'mayaṭ', indicating 'made of' or 'consisting of'.