pṛthvī ghrāṇas tu gandhagaḥ

rasa-matrat-which evolves from the subtle element taste; vikurvanat-undergoing transformation; ambhasah-from water; daiva-coditat-by a superior arrangement; gandha-matram-the subtle element odor; abhut-became manifest; tasmat-from that; prthvi-earth; ghranah-the olfactory sense; tu-in fact; gandha-gah-which perceives aromas.