Bhagavad Gita 15.9
श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च।अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते।।
śhrotraṁ chakṣhuḥ sparśhanaṁ cha rasanaṁ ghrāṇam eva cha adhiṣhṭhāya manaśh chāyaṁ viṣhayān upasevate
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| śhrotram | śhrotram | ears |
| chakṣhuḥ | chakṣhuḥ | eyes |
| sparśhanam | sparśhanam | the sense of touch |
| cha | cha | and |
| rasanam | rasanam | tongue |
| ghrāṇam | ghrāṇam | nose |
| eva | eva | also |
| cha | cha | and |
| adhiṣhṭhāya | adhiṣhṭhāya | grouped around |
| manaḥ | manaḥ | mind |
| cha | cha | also |
| ayam | ayam | they |
| viṣhayān | viṣhayān | sense objects |
| upasevate | upasevate | savors |
Presiding over the ears, eyes, touch, taste, smell, and mind, it enjoys the objects of the senses.
(यह जीव) श्रोत्र, चक्षु, स्पर्शेन्द्रिय, रसना और घ्राण (नाक) इन इन्द्रियों तथा मन को आश्रय करके अर्थात् इनके द्वारा विषयों का सेवन करता है।।