Shloka 12

प्राणेन न तदाप्रेयं नास्वाद्यं चैव जिह्नया । स्पर्शनेन तदस्पृश्यं मनसा त्ववगम्यते,“वह अविनाशी ब्रह्म प्राणेन्द्रियसे सूँघने और जिद्ठाद्वारा आस्वादन करनेयोग्य नहीं है। स्पर्शन्द्रिय--त्वचाद्वारा उसका स्पर्श भी नहीं किया जा सकता; केवल बुद्धिके द्वारा उसका अनुभव किया जा सकता है

prāṇena na tad āpreyaṁ nāsvādyaṁ caiva jihnayā | sparśanena tad aspṛśyaṁ manasā tv avagamyate ||

وہ اَمر برہمن نہ تو سانس کے ذریعے (بطورِ بو) حاصل ہو سکتا ہے، نہ زبان سے چکھا جا سکتا ہے۔ لمس کی حس سے وہ چھوا نہیں جا سکتا؛ وہ تو صرف ذہن و عقل سے ہی سمجھ میں آتا ہے۔

प्राणेनby the breath / by the vital sense
प्राणेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्राण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तत्that (Brahman)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
आप्रेयम्fit to be smelled
आप्रेयम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootआप्रेय
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
आस्वाद्यम्fit to be tasted
आस्वाद्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootआस्वाद्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
जिह्वयाby the tongue
जिह्वया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootजिह्वा
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
स्पर्शनेनby touch / by the tactile sense
स्पर्शनेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootस्पर्शन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
तत्that (Brahman)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
अस्पृश्यम्untouchable / not fit to be touched
अस्पृश्यम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअस्पृश्य
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
मनसाby the mind
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
तुbut
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
अवगम्यतेis understood / is apprehended
अवगम्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootअव√गम्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Passive (Karmani)

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyudeva
B
Brahman

Educational Q&A

Brahman is not an object of the senses—neither smelled, tasted, nor touched—so it must be known through inner awareness and disciplined mind, not through sensory pursuit.

Vāyudeva instructs the listener by negating sensory access to the Imperishable Brahman, steering the discussion toward contemplative knowledge and the inward path of realization.