Chapter 15 · Purushottama Yoga - The Yoga of the Supreme PersonKrishna
Verse 9
श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता अध्याय 15, श्लोक 9
Sanskrit Shloka (श्लोक)
श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च।
अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते॥९॥
Transliteration
Shrotram Chakshuh Sparshanam Cha Rasanam Ghranam-Eva Cha.
Adhishthaya Manash-Cha-Ayam Vishayan-Upasevate.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय)
श्रोत्रम्shrotramear/hearing
चक्षुःchakshuheye/sight
स्पर्शनम्sparshanamtouch
रसनम्rasanamtongue/taste
घ्राणम्ghranamnose/smell
अधिष्ठायadhishthayapresiding over
मनःmanahthe mind
अयम्ayamthis (soul)
विषयान्vishayansense objects
उपसेवतेupasevateenjoys/experiences
Hindi Translation (हिन्दी अर्थ)
यह जीवात्मा श्रोत्र (कान), चक्षु (आँख), त्वचा, रसना (जीभ), घ्राण (नाक) और मन — इनका आश्रय लेकर विषयों का उपभोग करता है।
English Translation
Presiding over the ear, eyes, touch, taste, smell, and the mind, the soul enjoys the objects of the senses.
Commentary (टीका)
The soul experiences the material world through the five sense organs and the mind. Each sense has its corresponding object — sound, form, touch, taste, and smell. The mind coordinates and processes all sensory input. The soul, though transcendental, uses these instruments to interact with the material world, just as a person uses tools to perform work.