Shloka 10
सप्तहोतृ-विधानम् एवं इन्द्रिय–मनःसंवादः
The Seven Hotṛs and the Debate of Senses and Mind
घ्राणं जिह्ना च चक्षुश्न॒ वाड्मनो बुद्धिरेव च । न शब्दानधिगच्छन्ति श्रोत्रं तानधिगच्छति,नासिका, जीभ, आँख, त्वचा, मन और बुद्धि--इन्हें शब्दका ज्ञान नहीं होता; किंतु कानको होता है
ghrāṇaṁ jihvā ca cakṣuḥ tvag mano buddhir eva ca | na śabdān adhigacchanti śrotraṁ tān adhigacchati ||
ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಘ್ರಾಣ, ಜಿಹ್ವೆ, ಕಣ್ಣು, ಚರ್ಮ, ಮನಸ್ಸು, ಬುದ್ಧಿ—ಇವು ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಲಾರವು; ಕಿವಿ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Each sense faculty has a specific object: sound belongs to hearing alone. Recognizing these boundaries supports right discernment and prevents confusion between perception, mental construction, and true knowledge.
A brāhmaṇa is explaining how perception works by distinguishing the functions of the senses and inner faculties, using sound as an example to show that only the ear apprehends it.