श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च |
अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते ||१५-९||
śrotraṃ cakṣuḥ sparśanaṃ ca rasanaṃ ghrāṇameva ca . adhiṣṭhāya manaścāyaṃ viṣayānupasevate ||15-9||
।।15.9।। (यह जीव) श्रोत्र, चक्षु, स्पर्शेन्द्रिय, रसना और घ्राण (नाक) इन इन्द्रियों तथा मन को आश्रय करके अर्थात् इनके द्वारा विषयों का सेवन करता है।।
15.9 श्रोत्रम् the ear? चक्षुः the eye? स्पर्शनम् the (organ of) touch? च and? रसनम् the (organ of) taste? घ्राणम् the (organ of) smell? एव even? च and? अधिष्ठाय presiding over? मनः the mind? च and? अयम् this (soul)? विषयान् objects of the senses? उपसेवते enjoys.Commentary Here is a description of how the subtle body remaining in the gross body enjoys the objects of the senses.The individual soul uses the mind along with each sense separately and enjoys or experiences the objects of the senses s
Non-dualism. The individual self and Brahman are one. The world is appearance (maya). Liberation through knowledge.
।।15.9।।वे ( मनसहित छः इन्द्रियाँ ) कौनसी हैं, यह शरीरमें स्थित ( जीवात्मा ) श्रोत्र? चक्षु? त्वचा? रसना और नासिका इनमेंसे प्रत्येक इन्द्रियको और उसके छठे मनको? आश्रय बनाकर? शब्दादि विषयोंका सेवन किया करता है।
15.9 This one enjoys the objects by presiding over the ear, eyes, skin and tongue as also the nose and the mind.
This interpretation draws on the Advaita tradition and may not represent the view of any single school. For authoritative guidance within a specific tradition, seek a qualified teacher.
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