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Entry घ्राण

  1. घ्राणghrāṇap. p.Smelt. णः, णम् Smell.

    [घ्रा कर्मणि-क्त]

    1. Smelt. णः, णम् Smell.
    2. Smelling.
    3. The nose (also Neuter).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णम्

      1. The act of smelling; घ्राणेन सूकरा हन्ति Ms.3.241.
      2. Odour, scent.
      3. The nose; गन्धाय घ्राणमथ यो वेद Ch. Up.8.12.4; बुद्धीन्द्रियाणि चक्षुः श्रोत्रघ्राणरसनात्वगाख्यानि Sāṅ. K.26; Ku.3.47, Ṛs.6.27; Ms.5.135.

    • -इन्द्रियम् the organ or sense of smell; नासाग्रवर्ति घ्राणम् T. S.

    • -चक्षुस् Adjective 'having nose for the eyes', blind (who smells out his way).

    • -तर्पण Adjective grateful or pleasant to the nose, fragrant, odorous. (-णम्) fragrance, odour; प्रदोषपवनैश्चक्रे शिशिरै- र्घ्राणतर्पणम् Rāj. T.5.3.56.

    • -पाकः a disease of the nose.

    • -पुटका nostril; Mārk. Parasmaipada65.22.

    • -स्कन्दः blowing one's nose; घ्रास्कन्दादिवाद्यज्ञाः Rāj. T.5.418.

    In the Gita15·9

    श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च ।

    śrotraṁ cakṣuḥ sparśanaṁ ca rasanaṁ ghrāṇameva ca, — The ear, the eye, the touch, the taste and the smell, using these and the mind also, he enjoys the objects of mind and senses as the indwelling and… 15·9
    • घ्राणम्ghrāṇamaccusative singular of the masculine noun ghrāṇa (the smell).
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Part 2 of 2 घृतिन् – घ्रेयAll parts
  1. घ – घृताची
  2. घृतिन् – घ्रेय