Shloka 36
Bhṛgu–Bharadvāja-saṃvāda: Vānaprastha-parivrājaka-ācāra, Abhaya-dharma, and Lokānāṃ Vibhāga (Śānti-parva 185)
उष्ण: शीत: सुखो दुःख: स्निग्थो विशद एव च,उष्ण, शीत, सुख, दुःख, स्निग्ध, विशद, खर, मृदु, रूक्ष, हलका, भारी और अधिक भारी--इस प्रकार वायु-सम्बन्धी स्पर्श गुणके बारह भेद कहे जाते हैं
bharadvāja uvāca | uṣṇaḥ śītaḥ sukho duḥkhaḥ snigdho viśada eva ca | kharaḥ mṛduḥ rūkṣaḥ laghuḥ bhārī ati-bhārī ca | iti vāyu-sambandhī sparśa-guṇānāṃ dvādaśa bhedāḥ kathyante ||
ଭରଦ୍ୱାଜ କହିଲେ—ଉଷ୍ଣ ଓ ଶୀତ, ସୁଖ ଓ ଦୁଃଖ, ସ୍ନିଗ୍ଧତା ଓ ବିଶଦତା; ଏବଂ ଖରତା ଓ ମୃଦୁତା, ରୂକ୍ଷତା, ଲଘୁତା, ଗୁରୁତା ଓ ଅତିଗୁରୁତା—ଏହିମାନେ ବାୟୁ-ତତ୍ତ୍ୱସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ସ୍ପର୍ଶଗୁଣର ଦ୍ୱାଦଶ ଭେଦ ବୋଲି ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦିଆଯାଏ। ଏହି ଅନୁଭୂତ ଗୁଣମାନଙ୍କର ବିବେକରେ ଦେହ ଓ ଜଗତ ନିର୍ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ ଭାବେ ବୁଝାଯାଏ, ଏବଂ ସୁଖ-ଦୁଃଖ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସ୍ଥିରତା ଜନ୍ମେ।
भरद्वाज उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse classifies twelve touch-based qualities (sparśa-guṇas) attributed to the air element—hot/cold, pleasant/painful, unctuous/clear, rough/soft, dry, light, heavy, and very heavy—encouraging discernment of sensory experience so one can remain steady and not be ruled by shifting bodily sensations.
In Śānti Parva’s instructional setting, Bharadvāja is explaining a doctrinal taxonomy of sense qualities. He enumerates the varieties of tactile experience as part of a broader teaching on elements, perception, and disciplined understanding.