Smell, which belongs to earth, is seized by the nose. The wind, which dwells in the nose is likewise appointed as an agent) in the perception of smell.
पार्थिवो यस्तु गन्धो वै घ्राणेन हि स गृह्यते। घ्राणस्थश्च तथा वायुर्गन्धज्ञाने विधीयते॥