Bhagavad Gita 15.9 meaningThe upside-down tree
In simple wordsSo simple a child gets it
“Through eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin, the soul enjoys the world.”
What it means
“Using the ears, eyes, skin, tongue, nose and mind, it experiences the world.”
The original Sanskrit
श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च । अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते ॥
śrotraṃ cakṣuḥ sparśanaṃ ca rasanaṃ ghrāṇameva ca adhiṣṭhāya manaścāyaṃ viṣayānupasevate
Translations
Literal translation
This one enjoys the objects by presiding over the ear, eyes, skin and tongue as also the nose and the mind.
Swami Gambhirananda
हिंदी अनुवाद
(यह जीव) श्रोत्र, चक्षु, स्पर्शेन्द्रिय, रसना और घ्राण (नाक) इन इन्द्रियों तथा मन को आश्रय करके अर्थात् इनके द्वारा विषयों का सेवन करता है।
Swami Tejomayananda
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Keep reading · 15.10“The confused don't see it as it comes and goes, stays and experiences, through nature's forces. Those with the eye of wisdom do.”