Shloka 21
Śukasya Janma-yoga-phalaṁ — Vyāsasya Tapasā Putrārthaḥ (Śānti-parva 310)
श्रोत्र, त्वचा, नेत्र, जिह्ला और पाँचवीं नासिका--इसे छठा सर्ग बताया गया है। यह बहुचिन्तात्मक सर्ग माना गया है
śrotraṃ, tvacā, netre, jihvā ca pañcamī nāsikā—eṣa ṣaṣṭhaḥ sargaḥ kathitaḥ. eṣa bahu-cintātmakaḥ sargaḥ mataḥ.
Yājñavalkya disse: “O ouvido, a pele, os olhos, a língua e, como quinto, o nariz — estes são descritos como a ‘sexta criação/agrupamento’. Este agrupamento é tido como aquele que faz surgir muitos e variados pensamentos.”
याज़्ञवल्क्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse classifies the sense-faculties (hearing, touch, sight, taste, smell) as a distinct aggregate (‘sixth sarga’) and notes that this sensory complex is a source of manifold mental activity. Ethically, it points toward vigilance and restraint: unchecked sensory engagement multiplies thoughts and distractions, while disciplined senses support clarity and dharmic conduct.
In Śānti Parva’s philosophical instruction, the sage Yājñavalkya is explaining a doctrinal enumeration of constituents of experience. He identifies the five senses and labels them collectively as a particular ‘sarga,’ emphasizing their role in generating diverse thoughts within the mind.