Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 15
Sāṅkhya Enumeration of Tattvas, Distinction of Puruṣa–Prakṛti, and the Mechanics of Birth and Death
श्रोत्रं त्वग्दर्शनं घ्राणो जिह्वेति ज्ञानशक्तय: । वाक्पाण्युपस्थपाय्वङ्घ्रि: कर्माण्यङ्गोभयं मन: ॥ १५ ॥
śrotraṁ tvag darśanaṁ ghrāṇo jihveti jñāna-śaktayaḥ vāk-pāṇy-upastha-pāyv-aṅghriḥ karmāṇy aṅgobhayaṁ manaḥ
Ô Uddhava ! L’ouïe, le toucher, la vue, l’odorat et le goût sont les cinq sens de connaissance. La parole, les mains, les organes génitaux, l’anus et les jambes sont les cinq sens d’action. Le mental relève des deux.
Eleven elements are mentioned in this verse.
FAQs
This verse classifies the five knowledge-acquiring senses and the five working senses, and explains that the mind participates in both—linking perception to action.
Krishna is teaching Uddhava a clear analytical map of the body-mind system so he can practice detachment, self-mastery, and devotion with proper understanding.
Notice how the mind turns inputs (what you hear/see) into impulses (what you speak/do), and consciously redirect that flow toward sattvic habits and bhakti—such as hearing hari-kathā and speaking truthfully.