Shloka 6
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
शब्द: स्पर्शस्तथा रूप॑ रसो गन्धक्षु पञजचम: । क्रिया: करणनित्या: स्युरनित्या मोहसंज्ञिता:
śabdaḥ sparśas tathā rūpaṃ raso gandhaś ca pañcamaḥ | kriyāḥ karaṇa-nityāḥ syur anityā moha-saṃjñitāḥ ||
ଶବ୍ଦ, ସ୍ପର୍ଶ, ରୂପ, ରସ ଏବଂ ପଞ୍ଚମ ଗନ୍ଧ—ତଥା ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରାଉଥିବା ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ-କ୍ରିୟାମାନେ—କାରଣ-ସ୍ତରରେ (ସୂକ୍ଷ୍ମ ଭାବେ) ନିତ୍ୟ ବୋଲି ଗଣ୍ୟ; ତେଣୁ ପ୍ରଳୟକାଳରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥୂଳ ପଦାର୍ଥମାନଙ୍କ ପରି ଏମାନଙ୍କର ଲୟ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ। ଯାହା ସ୍ଥୂଳ ଓ ଅନିତ୍ୟ, ତାହାକୁ ‘ମୋହ’ ନାମରେ ଅଭିହିତ କରାଯାଏ।
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse distinguishes the subtle, causal-level constituents (sense-objects and the sensory functions as rooted in subtle mind/causes) from gross, perishable manifestations. What is transient is labeled “moha” because attachment to it produces delusion; discernment of nitya vs. anitya supports detachment and clarity.
Vāyu-deva is instructing the listener in a philosophical register, explaining how perception works through the five sense-objects and their operations, and why gross impermanent things dissolve while subtler causal principles are treated as enduring in the context of pralaya.