Verse 15-9

This verse highlights the connection between the senses, mind, and the embodied soul. It mentions the five senses: hearing (shrotram), vision (chakshuh), touch (sparshanam), taste (rasanam), and smell (ghranam). These senses act as instruments through which the soul interacts with the external world. They allow the soul to perceive and experience various objects and stimuli.

The verse emphasizes that these senses are dependent on the mind (manah), which serves as their foundation or base. The mind plays a crucial role in processing sensory information and directing the senses towards specific objects of perception.

The word “adhishthaya” indicates that the mind is situated or established in the senses, suggesting its control and influence over them. The mind acts as a bridge between the senses and the soul, enabling the soul to engage with the sense objects.

The term “vishayanupasevate” implies that the embodied soul as the pseudo-ego actively enjoys or experiences the sense objects. It implies that the soul utilizes the senses as instruments to interact with the external world, perceive its qualities, and derive pleasure or understanding from it.

The verse highlights the interplay between the senses, mind, and the embodied soul, emphasizing that the soul’s engagement with the material world occurs through the senses and the mind as intermediaries.