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तेजोगुणविशेषो ऽर्थो यस्य तच्चक्षुरुच्यते ।
अम्भोगुणविशेषो ऽर्थो यस्य तद्रसनं विदुः ।
भूमेर्गुणविशेषो ऽर्थो यस्य स घ्राण उच्यते ॥ ४८ ॥

tejo-guna-viseso 'rtho

yasya tac caksur ucyate

ambho-guna-viseso 'rtho

yasya tad rasanam viduh

bhumer guna-viseso 'rtho

yasya sa ghrana ucyate

tejah-guna-visesah-the distinctive characteristic of fire (form); arthah-object of perception; yasya-whose; tat-that; caksuh-the sense of sight; ucyate-is called; ambhah-guna-visesah-the distinctive characteristic of water (taste); arthah-object of perception; yasya-whose; tat-that; rasanam-the sense of taste; viduh-they know; bhumeh guna-visesah-the distinctive characteristic of earth (odor); arthah-object of perception; yasya-whose; sah-that; ghranah-the sense of smell; ucyate-is called.