Shloka 13
Jvarotpatti — The Origin and Distribution of Jvara
Fever
दर्शनं श्रवर्णं घ्राणं स्पर्शनं रसन॑ तथा । उपपच्त्या गुणान् विद्धि पजच पठचसु पठचधा
darśanaṁ śravaṇaṁ ghrāṇaṁ sparśanaṁ rasanaṁ tathā | upapattayā guṇān viddhi pañca pañcasu pañcadhā ||
阿悉多说道：“见、闻、嗅、触、尝——此乃五根自眼起各自之职分。应以正理知之：此等即诸根之‘德’（作用之能）。五根对于五境，以五种差别而现前，即以此诸觉知之行而现。”
असित उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse classifies perception into five sensory operations and urges the listener to understand—through reasoning—that these operations are the functional qualities of the senses, a step toward discerning the self from sensory activity.
In a didactic discourse in the Śānti Parva, Asita explains a philosophical analysis of the senses and their modes of operation, guiding the audience toward reflective understanding and restraint.