Shloka 48
Mind as Charioteer; Kṣetrajña, Tapas, and Dhyāna-Yoga
Adhyātma-Upadeśa
शब्दस्पर्शीं च विज्ञेयौ द्विगुणो वायुरुच्यते
śabdasparśīṃ ca vijñeyau dviguṇo vāyur ucyate
Vāyu-deva dit : «Le son et le toucher doivent être reconnus comme ses qualités propres ; c’est pourquoi le Vent est dit “double”, portant ces deux propriétés sensorielles.»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches an elemental doctrine: the air principle (vāyu) is characterized by two perceptible qualities—sound and touch—so it is termed ‘twofold’ (dviguṇa). This frames knowledge of the world through discernible properties rather than mere names.
Vāyu-deva is delivering a didactic explanation about the nature of the elements and their defining sensory qualities, classifying vāyu by the properties it carries (sound and touch).