श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च । अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते ॥ ९ ॥
śhrotraṁ chakṣhuḥ sparśhanaṁ cha rasanaṁ ghrāṇam eva cha adhiṣhṭhāya manaśh chāyaṁ viṣhayān upasevate
Translation
Presiding over the ear, the eye, touch, taste and smell, and over the mind, it enjoys the objects of the senses.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
यह (जीवात्मा) कान, आँख, त्वचा, जीभ और नाक, तथा मन का आश्रय लेकर विषयों का सेवन करता है।
Commentary
The soul uses the senses the way a person uses tools. Adhishthaya, "presiding over," is important: the soul is in charge of the senses, not the other way round, even though in daily life it often feels reversed.
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