Shloka 16
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
अविशेषाणि चान्यानि कर्मयुक्तानि यानि तु । उभयत्र मनो ज्ञेयं बुद्धिस्तु द्वादशी भवेत्
aviśeṣāṇi cānyāni karmayuktāni yāni tu | ubhayatra mano jñeyaṃ buddhis tu dvādaśī bhavet ||
Ada pula daya-daya lain yang, tanpa perbedaan hakiki dalam tabiatnya, terikat pada kerja dan fungsi. Pikiran hendaknya dipahami bergerak di kedua ranah—pengetahuan dan tindakan; dan buddhi (akal pembedaan) dihitung sebagai yang kedua belas.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches a functional classification of the inner and outer faculties: the mind (manas) connects both knowledge and action, while the intellect (buddhi) is counted as the twelfth and serves as the decisive, guiding faculty. Ethical living depends on letting buddhi govern the mind’s engagement with the senses and actions.
Vāyu-deva is instructing the listener in a doctrinal explanation of the faculties (indriyas and inner organs), clarifying how cognition and action are coordinated through the mind and finalized through the intellect.