Shloka 48
पञ्चवर्णोत्पत्तिः — The Origin of the Five-Colored Fiery Being and Ritual-Disruptor Lineages
शब्द स्पर्श तथा रूप॑ गन्धानिष्टांश्ष सत्तम
śabda-sparśa tathā rūpaṁ gandhān iṣṭāṁś ca sattama
Pemburu itu berkata: “Wahai yang terbaik antara manusia, bunyi, sentuhan, dan rupa—demikian juga bau-bauan yang menyenangkan—itulah objek-objek pancaindera.” Dalam ajaran ini, dia mula membingkai disiplin etika dengan terlebih dahulu menamakan tarikan inderawi yang lazim menarik minda ke luar dan menjadi titik mula keterikatan serta kelalaian moral jika tidak ditundukkan oleh dharma.
व्याध उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse points to the sense-objects—sound, touch, form, and fragrance—as powerful attractions; ethical living begins with recognizing these pulls and regulating them so that desire does not override dharma.
The hunter (vyādha) is instructing his listener, opening a moral discourse by enumerating the sensory objects that commonly become the basis of attachment and thus a field where restraint and right conduct must be practiced.