Shloka 16
Sāṅkhya Enumeration of Tattvas, Distinction of Puruṣa–Prakṛti, and the Mechanics of Birth and Death
शब्द: स्पर्शो रसो गन्धो रूपं चेत्यर्थजातय: । गत्युक्त्युत्सर्गशिल्पानि कर्मायतनसिद्धय: ॥ १६ ॥
śabdaḥ sparśo raso gandho rūpaṁ cety artha-jātayaḥ gaty-ukty-utsarga-śilpāni karmāyatana-siddhayaḥ
အသံ၊ ထိတွေ့မှု၊ အရသာ၊ အနံ့၊ ရုပ်သဏ္ဌာန်တို့သည် ဉာဏ်အင်ဒြိယာ၏ အာရုံများ ဖြစ်သည်။ လှုပ်ရှားခြင်း၊ ပြောဆိုခြင်း၊ စွန့်ထုတ်ခြင်းနှင့် လက်ရာ/ထုတ်လုပ်ခြင်းတို့သည် ကမ္မအင်ဒြိယာ၏ လုပ်ဆောင်ချက်များ ဖြစ်သည်။
Here the word utsarga refers to evacuation by the genitals and anus, and thus constitutes two elements. In this way ten elements are listed here in two sets of five.
FAQs
In 11.22.16, Krishna lists sound, touch, taste, smell, and form as the fundamental categories of sense-objects that bind the mind when pursued for enjoyment.
Krishna instructs Uddhava in analytical knowledge (Sankhya) so he can discern the body, senses, and their objects as material categories and cultivate detachment for steady bhakti.
Notice which sense-object is pulling the mind (sound, taste, etc.), reduce unnecessary exposure, and redirect the same senses toward Krishna—hearing hari-katha, chanting, honoring prasada, and serving with skill.