महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-43, verse-27

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पार्थिवो यस्तु गन्धो वै घ्राणेनेह स गृह्यते ।
घ्राणस्थश्च तथा वायुर्गन्धज्ञाने विधीयते ॥२७॥

27. pārthivo yastu gandho vai ghrāṇeneha sa gṛhyate ,
ghrāṇasthaśca tathā vāyurgandhajñāne vidhīyate.

27. pārthivaḥ yaḥ tu gandhaḥ vai ghrāṇena iha saḥ gṛhyate
ghrāṇasthaḥ ca tathā vāyuḥ gandhajñāne vidhīyate

27. pārthivaḥ yaḥ tu gandhaḥ vai iha ghrāṇena saḥ gṛhyate
ca tathā ghrāṇasthaḥ vāyuḥ gandhajñāne vidhīyate

27. The earthly odor, which is indeed apprehended by the nose in this context, and similarly, the air (vāyu) located within the nose, serves a purpose in the perception of scent.

Words meanings summery:

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पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - earthly, terrestrial, relating to the earth

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what

तु (tu) - but, and, indeed

गन्धः (gandhaḥ) - smell, odor, fragrance

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (particle)

घ्राणेन (ghrāṇena) - by the nose, by the sense of smell

इह (iha) - here, in this context

सः (saḥ) - he, that

गृह्यते (gṛhyate) - is perceived, is apprehended, is taken

घ्राणस्थः (ghrāṇasthaḥ) - situated in the nose

च (ca) - and

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - element of air or vital breath (air, wind, vital breath)

गन्धज्ञाने (gandhajñāne) - in the perception/knowledge of smell

विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is ordained, is performed, functions

Words meanings and morphology

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - earthly, terrestrial, relating to the earth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, terrestrial, belonging to the earth, related to Pṛthā

derived from pṛthivī (earth)

Note: Qualifies 'gandhaḥ'.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

nominative singular masculine of yad

Note: Relative pronoun.

तु (tu) - but, and, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

गन्धः (gandhaḥ) - smell, odor, fragrance

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gandha

gandha - smell, odor, fragrance, scent

Root: gandh (class 10)

Note: Subject of 'gṛhyate'.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

घ्राणेन (ghrāṇena) - by the nose, by the sense of smell

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ghrāṇa

ghrāṇa - nose, sense of smell

from ghrā (to smell)

Root: ghrā (class 1)

Note: Agent of passive verb 'gṛhyate'.

इह (iha) - here, in this context

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

nominative singular masculine of tad

Note: Refers back to 'gandhaḥ'.

गृह्यते (gṛhyate) - is perceived, is apprehended, is taken

(verb)

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

present

3rd person singular present passive of root grah (to seize)

Root: grah (class 9)

घ्राणस्थः (ghrāṇasthaḥ) - situated in the nose

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghrāṇastha

ghrāṇastha - situated in the nose, located in the nose

Tatpuruṣa compound: ghrāṇa (nose) + stha (standing/situated)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghrāṇa+stha)

ghrāṇa – nose, sense of smell
noun (neuter)
Root: ghrā (class 1)
stha – standing, staying, situated
adjective
from sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vāyuḥ'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - element of air or vital breath (air, wind, vital breath)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - air, wind, the god of wind, vital breath (prāṇa)

Root: vā (class 2)