Shloka 8
सप्तहोतृ-विधानम् एवं इन्द्रिय–मनःसंवादः
The Seven Hotṛs and the Debate of Senses and Mind
घ्राणं जिह्ना तथा श्रोत्रं वाड्मनो बुद्धिरेव च । न रूपाण्यधिगच्छन्ति चक्षुस्तान्यधिगच्छति,नासिका, जीभ, कान, त्वचा, मन और बुद्धि--ये रूपका ज्ञान नहीं प्राप्त कर सकते; किंतु नेत्र इनका अनुभव करते हैं
ghrāṇaṁ jihvā tathā śrotraṁ vāṅ-mano buddhir eva ca | na rūpāṇy adhigacchanti cakṣus tāny adhigacchati ||
The brāhmaṇa said: “The nose, the tongue, the ear, speech, the mind, and even the intellect do not apprehend forms. It is the eye alone that directly grasps them.” In context, the statement clarifies the proper domains of the senses and warns against confusing faculties—an ethical call to discernment (viveka) so that one does not misjudge reality or act on mistaken cognition.
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