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Shloka 41

Mind as Charioteer; Kṣetrajña, Tapas, and Dhyāna-Yoga

Adhyātma-Upadeśa

पार्थिवश्च सदा गन्धो गन्धश्न बहुधा स्मृत: । तस्य गन्धस्य वक्ष्यामि विस्तरेण बहून्‌ गुणान्‌

pārthivaś ca sadā gandho gandhaś ca bahudhā smṛtaḥ | tasya gandhasya vakṣyāmi vistareṇa bahūn guṇān |

وایودیو نے کہا—زمین میں گندھ (بو) ہمیشہ اس کی امتیازی صفت ہے، اور گندھ کو بہت سی قسموں میں بیان کیا گیا ہے۔ اب میں اس گندھ کی بہت سی خصوصیات کو تفصیل سے بیان کروں گا۔

पार्थिवःearthly element (earth)
पार्थिवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थिव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
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

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyu-deva
E
earth (pṛthivī / pārthiva)
F
fragrance/smell (gandha)

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.