Shloka 41
Mind as Charioteer; Kṣetrajña, Tapas, and Dhyāna-Yoga
Adhyātma-Upadeśa
Devanagari script
पार्थिवश्च सदा गन्धो गन्धश्न बहुधा स्मृत: । तस्य गन्धस्य वक्ष्यामि विस्तरेण बहून् गुणान्
Transliteration
pārthivaś ca sadā gandho gandhaś ca bahudhā smṛtaḥ | tasya gandhasya vakṣyāmi vistareṇa bahūn guṇān |
Translation
पार्थिवश्च सदा गन्धो गन्धश्च बहुधा स्मृतः। तस्य गन्धस्य वक्ष्यामि विस्तरेण बहून् गुणान्॥
Word by Word
पार्थिवःearthly element (earth)
पार्थिवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थिव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सदाalways
सदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
गन्धःsmell, odor
गन्धः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगन्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गन्धश्चand smell
गन्धश्च:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगन्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
बहुधाin many ways, variously
बहुधा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootबहुधा
स्मृतःis said/remembered/considered
स्मृतः:
TypeVerb
Rootस्मृ
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Passive (participial)
तस्यof that
तस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
गन्धस्यof (that) smell
गन्धस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootगन्ध
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
वक्ष्यामिI shall describe/speak
वक्ष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormSimple Future (लृट्), First, Singular, Parasmaipada
विस्तरेणin detail, at length
विस्तरेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविस्तर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
बहून्many
बहून्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
गुणान्qualities, properties
गुणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
Speaker
वायुदेव उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
Vāyu-devaE
earth (pṛthivī / pārthiva)F
fragrance/smell (gandha)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse states a classical doctrine of the elements: earth is characterized by smell (gandha), and smell itself has many varieties; the speaker promises a systematic account of its properties.
Vāyu-deva continues a didactic explanation about the natural elements and their defining qualities, turning specifically to earth and introducing an extended discussion of fragrance/smell.