महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-43, verse-30

वायव्यस्तु तथा स्पर्शस्त्वचा प्रज्ञायते च सः ।
त्वक्स्थश्चैव तथा वायुः स्पर्शज्ञाने विधीयते ॥३०॥

30. vāyavyastu tathā sparśastvacā prajñāyate ca saḥ ,
tvaksthaścaiva tathā vāyuḥ sparśajñāne vidhīyate.

30. vāyavyaḥ tu tathā sparśaḥ tvacā prajñāyate ca saḥ
tvaksthaḥ ca eva tathā vāyuḥ sparśajñāne vidhīyate

30. tathā vāyavyaḥ sparśaḥ tu saḥ ca tvacā prajñāyate
tathā vāyuḥ tvaksthaḥ ca eva sparśajñāne vidhīyate

30. Similarly, touch is the quality associated with the air element, and it is perceived by the skin. Likewise, air, residing in the skin, is constituted for the apprehension of touch.

Words meanings summery:

• वायव्यः (vāyavyaḥ) - related to the air element (related to air, aerial, windy)

• तु (tu) - but (implying 'similarly' due to `tathā` in the sentence) (but, on the other hand, however, indeed)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

• स्पर्शः (sparśaḥ) - touch (touch, contact, feeling)

• त्वचा (tvacā) - by the skin (by the skin, with the skin)

• प्रज्ञायते (prajñāyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is recognized, is understood)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• सः (saḥ) - it (referring to touch) (he, that)

• त्वक्स्थः (tvaksthaḥ) - residing in the skin (situated in the skin, residing in the skin)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• एव (eva) - just as, likewise (indeed, only, just, exactly)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

• वायुः (vāyuḥ) - air (air, wind, the god of wind)

• स्पर्शज्ञाने (sparśajñāne) - for the apprehension of touch (in the knowledge of touch, for the knowledge of touch)

• विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is constituted (is ordained, is constituted, is prescribed)

Words meanings and morphology

वायव्यः (vāyavyaḥ) - related to the air element (related to air, aerial, windy)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyavya

vāyavya - relating to wind or air, aerial, windy, belonging to Vāyu

derived from vāyu (air)

तु (tu) - but (implying 'similarly' due to `tathā` in the sentence) (but, on the other hand, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

स्पर्शः (sparśaḥ) - touch (touch, contact, feeling)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sparśa

sparśa - touch, contact, feeling, sense of touch

Root: spṛś (class 6)

त्वचा (tvacā) - by the skin (by the skin, with the skin)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tvac

tvac - skin, hide, bark, rind

प्रज्ञायते (prajñāyate) - is perceived (is perceived, is recognized, is understood)

(verb)

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

present passive

from root √jñā (9th class) with prefix pra; present passive, 3rd person singular, middle voice

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - it (referring to touch) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

त्वक्स्थः (tvaksthaḥ) - residing in the skin (situated in the skin, residing in the skin)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tvakstha

tvakstha - situated in the skin

compound of tvac (skin) and stha (standing, situated)

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (tvac+stha)

• tvac – skin, hide
  noun (feminine)
• stha – standing, situated, residing
  adjective (masculine)
  from root √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - just as, likewise (indeed, only, just, exactly)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner, similarly)

(indeclinable)

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - air (air, wind, the god of wind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - air, wind, the god of wind, vital breath

स्पर्शज्ञाने (sparśajñāne) - for the apprehension of touch (in the knowledge of touch, for the knowledge of touch)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sparśajñāna

sparśajñāna - knowledge of touch, perception of touch

compound of sparśa (touch) and jñāna (knowledge)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sparśa+jñāna)

• sparśa – touch, contact
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spṛś (class 6)
• jñāna – knowledge, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is constituted (is ordained, is constituted, is prescribed)

(verb)

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

present passive

from root √dhā (3rd class) with prefix vi; present passive, 3rd person singular, middle voice

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)