महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-290, verse-18

रूपेण दृष्टिं संयुक्तां घ्राणं गन्धगुणेन च ।
शब्दे सक्तं तथा श्रोत्रं जिह्वां रसगुणेषु च ॥१८॥

18. rūpeṇa dṛṣṭiṁ saṁyuktāṁ ghrāṇaṁ gandhaguṇena ca ,
śabde saktaṁ tathā śrotraṁ jihvāṁ rasaguṇeṣu ca.

18. rūpeṇa dṛṣṭim saṃyuktām ghrāṇam gandhaguṇena ca
śabde saktam tathā śrotram jihvām rasaguṇeṣu ca

18. dṛṣṭim rūpeṇa saṃyuktām ghrāṇam gandhaguṇena ca
śrotram śabde saktam tathā jihvām rasaguṇeṣu ca

18. Sight is connected with form, and the sense of smell with the quality of odor; similarly, the ear is attached to sound, and the tongue to the qualities of taste.

Words meanings summery:

• रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by form, by beauty, through appearance

• दृष्टिम् (dṛṣṭim) - sight, vision, view, eye

• संयुक्ताम् (saṁyuktām) - connected, joined, associated

• घ्राणम् (ghrāṇam) - smell, nose, sense of smell

• गन्धगुणेन (gandhaguṇena) - by the quality of smell, by the attribute of odor

• च (ca) - and, also

• शब्दे (śabde) - in sound, regarding sound

• सक्तम् (saktam) - attached, fixed, devoted

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

• श्रोत्रम् (śrotram) - ear, sense of hearing

• जिह्वाम् (jihvām) - tongue, sense of taste

• रसगुणेषु (rasaguṇeṣu) - in the qualities of taste, in the attributes of flavor

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by form, by beauty, through appearance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty, phenomenon

From root rūp (to form).

Root: rūp (class 10)

Note: Indicates the means or association.

दृष्टिम् (dṛṣṭim) - sight, vision, view, eye

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - sight, vision, perception, eye, view, doctrine

From root dṛś (to see) + ti suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Object of implied verb (e.g., saṃyunakti - connects).

संयुक्ताम् (saṁyuktām) - connected, joined, associated

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃyukta

saṁyukta - joined, connected, united, accompanied by

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join) with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with dṛṣṭim.

घ्राणम् (ghrāṇam) - smell, nose, sense of smell

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghrāṇa

ghrāṇa - smelling, the nose, the organ of smell, smell, odor

From root ghrā (to smell) + ana suffix.

Root: ghrā (class 1)

Note: Object of implied verb.

गन्धगुणेन (gandhaguṇena) - by the quality of smell, by the attribute of odor

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gandhaguṇa

gandhaguṇa - quality of smell, attribute of odor

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandha+guṇa)

• gandha – smell, odor, fragrance
  noun (masculine)
  From root gandh (to smell).
  Root: gandh (class 10)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, property, excellence, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root guṇ (to count, to multiply).
  Root: guṇ (class 10)

Note: Associated with ghrāṇam.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Connects clauses or items in a list.

शब्दे (śabde) - in sound, regarding sound

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, voice, noise

From root śabd (to make sound).

Root: śabd (class 1)

Note: Indicates the object of attachment or connection.

सक्तम् (saktam) - attached, fixed, devoted

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sakta

sakta - attached, devoted, fixed, clinging to

Past Passive Participle

From root sañj (to cling, adhere).

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with śrotram.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

श्रोत्रम् (śrotram) - ear, sense of hearing

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śrotra

śrotra - ear, the sense of hearing

From root śru (to hear) + tra suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Object of implied verb.

जिह्वाम् (jihvām) - tongue, sense of taste

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jihvā

jihvā - tongue, organ of taste, speech

Uncertain etymology.

Note: Object of implied verb.

रसगुणेषु (rasaguṇeṣu) - in the qualities of taste, in the attributes of flavor

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of rasaguṇa

rasaguṇa - qualities of taste, attributes of flavor

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rasa+guṇa)

• rasa – taste, flavor, essence, juice, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  From root ras (to taste, to sound).
  Root: ras (class 1)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, property, excellence, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root guṇ (to count, to multiply).
  Root: guṇ (class 10)

Note: Indicates the object of attachment or connection.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Connects clauses or items in a list.