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Chapter 14.43 - Verse 27

Sanskrit Text

पार्थिवो यस्तु गन्धो वै घ्राणेनेह गृह्यते घ्राणस्थश्च तथा वायुर्गन्धज्ञाने विधीयते

English Translation

Smell, which belongs to earth, is seized by the nose. The wind, which dwells in the nose is likewise appointed as an agent) in the perception of smell.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

पार्थिवो | यद् + तु | गन्धो | वै | घ्राण + इह | स | गृह्यते
घ्राण + स्थ + च | तथा | वायुर् | गन्ध + ज्ञान | विधीयते