Shloka 13
सप्तहोतृ-विधानम् एवं इन्द्रिय–मनःसंवादः
The Seven Hotṛs and the Debate of Senses and Mind
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । इन्द्रियाणां च संवादं मनसश्लैव भामिनि,भामिनि! इस विषयमें इन्द्रियों और मनके संवादरूप एक प्राचीन इतिहासका उदाहरण दिया जाता है
atrāpy udāharantīmam itihāsaṁ purātanam | indriyāṇāṁ ca saṁvādaṁ manasaś caiva bhāmini ||
Ici encore, ô belle dame, on cite un antique récit exemplaire : un dialogue entre les sens et le mental, proposé pour éclairer cette question et sa portée éthique.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical instruction is reinforced through an old illustrative story: the struggle and proper ordering of the senses and the mind is central to self-mastery and righteous conduct.
The Brahmin announces that, to explain the topic at hand, he will cite an ancient example—specifically a dialogue in which the senses and the mind speak, setting up a didactic episode.