Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 16

Devanagari script

शब्द: स्पर्शो रसो गन्धो रूपं चेत्यर्थजातय: । गत्युक्त्युत्सर्गशिल्पानि कर्मायतनसिद्धय: ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

śabdaḥ sparśo raso gandho rūpaṁ cety artha-jātayaḥ gaty-ukty-utsarga-śilpāni karmāyatana-siddhayaḥ

Translation

Звук, осязание, вкус, запах и форма — объекты познающих чувств. Движение, речь, выделение и изготовление/ремесло — функции действующих чувств.

Synonyms

• शब्दः: sound
• शब्दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• स्पर्शः: touch
• स्पर्शः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्पर्श (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• रसः: taste/flavor
• रसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• गन्धः: smell
• गन्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• रूपम्: form/shape
• रूपम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction “and”)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक (quotative particle)

• अर्थजातयः: classes of objects (sense-objects)
• अर्थजातयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ-जाती (प्रातिपदिक: अर्थ + जाति)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन (Nominative plural); समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अर्थानां जातयः)

• गति: movement
• गति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (as member in compound)

• उक्ति: speech/utterance
• उक्ति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (as member in compound)

• उत्सर्ग: evacuation/discharge
• उत्सर्ग: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्सर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (as member in compound)

• शिल्पानि: arts/crafts
• शिल्पानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन (Nominative plural)

• कर्मायतनसिद्धयः: accomplishments based on the organs of action
• कर्मायतनसिद्धयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्म-आयतन-सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक: कर्म + आयतन + सिद्धि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा बहुवचन (Nominative plural); समासः बहु-तत्पुरुषः (कर्मणाम् आयतनानां सिद्धयः / कर्म-आयतन-सम्बद्धाः सिद्धयः)

Purport

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.

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Uddhava

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about the five sense objects (sound, touch, taste, smell, form)?

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.

Why did Krishna explain the senses and their functions to Uddhava in Canto 11?

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.

How can I apply this verse in modern life for sense control and devotion?

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.