Shloka 12
Cāturhotra as Inner Sacrifice (Yoga-Yajña) and Nārāyaṇa Recitation
मनसा गम्यते यच्च यच्च वाचा निगद्यते | श्रोत्रेण श्रूयते यच्च चक्षुषा यच्च दृश्यते
manasā gamyate yac ca yac ca vācā nigadyate | śrotreṇa śrūyate yac ca cakṣuṣā yac ca dṛśyate
Brahmana itu berkata: Apa jua yang dicapai oleh minda, apa jua yang diungkapkan oleh kata-kata, apa jua yang didengar oleh telinga, dan apa jua yang dilihat oleh mata—itulah medan tempat pengalaman manusia bergerak, dan daripadanya lahir asas pertimbangan serta perilaku.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
It enumerates the main channels of human knowing—mind, speech, hearing, and sight—implying that ethical discernment depends on how these faculties are governed and how their contents are interpreted.
A Brāhmaṇa speaker is explaining, in a reflective or instructive context, the scope of what humans cognize and communicate—setting up a discussion about perception, judgment, and the moral consequences of mental and sensory engagement.