Shloka 10
घ्राणं जिह्ना च चक्षुश्न॒ वाड्मनो बुद्धिरेव च । न शब्दानधिगच्छन्ति श्रोत्रं तानधिगच्छति,नासिका, जीभ, आँख, त्वचा, मन और बुद्धि--इन्हें शब्दका ज्ञान नहीं होता; किंतु कानको होता है
ghrāṇaṁ jihvā ca cakṣuḥ tvag mano buddhir eva ca | na śabdān adhigacchanti śrotraṁ tān adhigacchati ||
The brāhmaṇa said: “The nose, the tongue, the eyes, the skin, the mind, and even the intellect do not apprehend sound. It is the ear alone that apprehends sounds.”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Each sense faculty has a specific object: sound belongs to hearing alone. Recognizing these boundaries supports right discernment and prevents confusion between perception, mental construction, and true knowledge.
A brāhmaṇa is explaining how perception works by distinguishing the functions of the senses and inner faculties, using sound as an example to show that only the ear apprehends it.