महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-49, verse-43

शब्दः स्पर्शस्तथा रूपं रसश्चापां गुणाः स्मृताः ।
रसज्ञानं तु वक्ष्यामि रसस्तु बहुधा स्मृतः ॥४३॥

43. śabdaḥ sparśastathā rūpaṁ rasaścāpāṁ guṇāḥ smṛtāḥ ,
rasajñānaṁ tu vakṣyāmi rasastu bahudhā smṛtaḥ.

43. śabdaḥ sparśaḥ tathā rūpam rasaḥ ca apām guṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
| rasa-jñānam tu vakṣyāmi rasaḥ tu bahudhā smṛtaḥ

43. śabdaḥ sparśaḥ tathā rūpam rasaḥ ca apām guṇāḥ smṛtāḥ
rasa-jñānam tu vakṣyāmi rasaḥ tu bahudhā smṛtaḥ

43. Sound, touch, form, and taste are considered the qualities of water. Now, I will explain the knowledge of taste, for taste is remembered to be of many kinds.

Words meanings summery:

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound (as a sensory quality) (sound, word)

• स्पर्शः (sparśaḥ) - touch (as a sensory quality) (touch, contact)

• तथा (tathā) - and (thus, so, and, also)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form (as a sensory quality), sight (form, appearance, beauty)

• रसः (rasaḥ) - taste (as a sensory quality) (taste, essence, juice, emotion)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपाम् (apām) - of water (of waters)

• गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities (qualities, attributes, properties)

• स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are considered (remembered, considered, traditional)

• रस-ज्ञानम् (rasa-jñānam) - knowledge regarding taste (knowledge of taste)

• तु (tu) - now, indeed (but, indeed, however)

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will explain (I will say, I will speak, I will explain)

• रसः (rasaḥ) - taste (as a category) (taste, essence, juice, emotion)

• तु (tu) - for (but, indeed, however)

• बहुधा (bahudhā) - of many kinds (in many ways, manifold)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is considered (remembered, considered, traditional)

Words meanings and morphology

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - sound (as a sensory quality) (sound, word)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, voice

Root: śabd (class 1)

स्पर्शः (sparśaḥ) - touch (as a sensory quality) (touch, contact)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sparśa

sparśa - touch, contact

From root spṛś, 'to touch'

Root: spṛś (class 6)

तथा (tathā) - and (thus, so, and, also)

(indeclinable)

रूपम् (rūpam) - form (as a sensory quality), sight (form, appearance, beauty)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

Root: rūp

रसः (rasaḥ) - taste (as a sensory quality) (taste, essence, juice, emotion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rasa

rasa - taste, flavor, essence, juice, emotion

From root ras, 'to taste'

Root: ras (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपाम् (apām) - of water (of waters)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities (qualities, attributes, properties)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, property, thread

स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are considered (remembered, considered, traditional)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recalled, considered, traditional

Past Passive Participle

From root smṛ, 'to remember'

Root: smṛ (class 1)

रस-ज्ञानम् (rasa-jñānam) - knowledge regarding taste (knowledge of taste)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rasajñāna

rasajñāna - knowledge of taste

Compound type : tatpurusha (rasa+jñāna)

• rasa – taste, flavor, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ras (class 1)
• jñāna – knowledge, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From root jñā, 'to know'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

तु (tu) - now, indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will explain (I will say, I will speak, I will explain)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Future active

From root vac, 'to speak'

Root: vac (class 2)

रसः (rasaḥ) - taste (as a category) (taste, essence, juice, emotion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rasa

rasa - taste, flavor, essence, juice, emotion

From root ras, 'to taste'

Root: ras (class 1)

तु (tu) - for (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

बहुधा (bahudhā) - of many kinds (in many ways, manifold)

(indeclinable)

From bahu (many) + suffix -dhā

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is considered (remembered, considered, traditional)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recalled, considered, traditional

Past Passive Participle

From root smṛ, 'to remember'

Root: smṛ (class 1)