योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-187, verse-66

रसं येन प्रदेशेन वेत्ति तद्रसनेन्द्रियम् ।
गन्धं येन प्रदेशेन वेत्ति घ्राणेन्द्रियं तु तत् ॥ ६६ ॥

rasaṃ yena pradeśena vetti tadrasanendriyam ,
gandhaṃ yena pradeśena vetti ghrāṇendriyaṃ tu tat 66

66. rasam yena pradeśena vetti tat rasanendriyam
gandham yena pradeśena vetti ghrāṇendriyam tu tat

66. yena pradeśena rasanendriyam rasam vetti tat rasanendriyam
yena pradeśena ghrāṇendriyam gandham vetti tu tat

66. That faculty by which the sense of taste perceives taste is called the sense of taste. And that by which the sense of smell perceives odor is indeed the sense of smell.

Words meanings summery:

• रसम् (rasam) - Taste (as an object of perception). (Taste, flavor, essence, juice.)

• येन (yena) - By which (sense organ). (By which, by whom.)

• प्रदेशेन (pradeśena) - By the faculty, by the particular sense organ. (By the region, by the part, by the specific place or faculty.)

• वेत्ति (vetti) - Perceives (sensory information). (Knows, perceives, understands.)

• तत् (tat) - That (sense of taste). (That.)

• रसनेन्द्रियम् (rasanendriyam) - The sense of taste. (The sense of taste, the tongue as a sense organ.)

• गन्धम् (gandham) - Odor (as an object of perception). (Odor, smell, fragrance.)

• येन (yena) - By which (sense organ). (By which, by whom.)

• प्रदेशेन (pradeśena) - By the faculty, by the particular sense organ. (By the region, by the part, by the specific place or faculty.)

• वेत्ति (vetti) - Perceives (sensory information). (Knows, perceives, understands.)

• घ्राणेन्द्रियम् (ghrāṇendriyam) - The sense of smell. (The sense of smell, the nose as a sense organ.)

• तु (tu) - Indeed, certainly. (But, indeed, certainly, on the other hand.)

• तत् (tat) - That (sense of smell). (That.)

Words meanings and morphology

रसम् (rasam) - Taste (as an object of perception). (Taste, flavor, essence, juice.)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rasa

rasa - Taste, flavor, juice, essence, emotion, aesthetic sentiment.

From `√ras` (to taste, enjoy).

Root: ras (class 1)

Note: Object of `vetti`.

येन (yena) - By which (sense organ). (By which, by whom.)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - Which, what.

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `pradeśena`.

प्रदेशेन (pradeśena) - By the faculty, by the particular sense organ. (By the region, by the part, by the specific place or faculty.)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pradeśa

pradeśa - Region, place, part, faculty.

From `pra-` (prefix) + `√diś` (to point, show).

Prefix: pra

Root: diś (class 6)

वेत्ति (vetti) - Perceives (sensory information). (Knows, perceives, understands.)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Root `√vid` (class 2).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject for first part is `rasanendriyam`, for second part `ghrāṇendriyam`.

तत् (tat) - That (sense of taste). (That.)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - That, it.

Demonstrative pronoun.

रसनेन्द्रियम् (rasanendriyam) - The sense of taste. (The sense of taste, the tongue as a sense organ.)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rasanendriya

rasanendriya - Sense of taste, tongue (as a sense organ).

Compound of `rasana` (tongue, act of tasting) and `indriya` (sense organ).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rasana+indriya)

• rasana – tongue, act of tasting, relish
  noun (feminine)
  From `√ras` (to taste).
  Root: ras (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of `vetti`.

गन्धम् (gandham) - Odor (as an object of perception). (Odor, smell, fragrance.)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gandha

gandha - Odor, smell, fragrance, perfume.

From `√gandh` (to smell).

Root: gandh (class 10)

Note: Object of `vetti`.

येन (yena) - By which (sense organ). (By which, by whom.)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - Which, what.

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to `pradeśena`.

प्रदेशेन (pradeśena) - By the faculty, by the particular sense organ. (By the region, by the part, by the specific place or faculty.)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pradeśa

pradeśa - Region, place, part, faculty.

From `pra-` (prefix) + `√diś` (to point, show).

Prefix: pra

Root: diś (class 6)

वेत्ति (vetti) - Perceives (sensory information). (Knows, perceives, understands.)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Root `√vid` (class 2).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject for first part is `rasanendriyam`, for second part `ghrāṇendriyam`.

घ्राणेन्द्रियम् (ghrāṇendriyam) - The sense of smell. (The sense of smell, the nose as a sense organ.)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghrāṇendriya

ghrāṇendriya - Sense of smell, nose (as a sense organ).

Compound of `ghrāṇa` (smell, nose) and `indriya` (sense organ).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ghrāṇa+indriya)

• ghrāṇa – smell, nose
  noun (neuter)
  From `√ghrā` (to smell).
  Root: ghrā (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of `vetti`.

तु (tu) - Indeed, certainly. (But, indeed, certainly, on the other hand.)

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or contrast.

तत् (tat) - That (sense of smell). (That.)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - That, it.

Demonstrative pronoun.