Tattvabodha 7.3.2.1

Tattvabodha - Verse 7.3.2.1

Sanskrit

एतेषां पञ्चतत्त्वानां मध्ये आकाशस्य सात्विकांशात् श्रोत्रेन्द्रियं सम्भूतम् । वायोः सात्विकांशात् त्वगिन्द्रियं सम्भूतम् । अग्नेः सात्विकांशात् चक्षुरिन्द्रियं सम्भूतम् । जलस्य सात्विकांशात् रसनेन्द्रियं सम्भूतम् । पृथिव्याः सात्विकांशात् घ्राणेन्द्रियं सम्भूतम् ।

Translation

Among these five elements, from the Sattvic aspect of Akasha, the organ of hearing (ear) was born. From the Sattvic aspect of Vayu, the organ of touch (skin) was born. From the Sattvic aspect of Agni (Fire), the organ of sight (eye) was born. From the Sattvic aspect of Jala (Water), the organ of taste (tongue) was born. From the Sattvic aspect of Prithivi (Earth), the organ of smell (nose) was born.

Word-for-Word

eteṣāṃ pañca-tattvānāṃ madhye (among these five elements); ākāśasya sāttvika-aṃśāt (from the Sattvic aspect of Akasha) śrotra-indriyaṃ sambhūtam (the organ of hearing was born). vāyoḥ sāttvika-aṃśāt (from the Sattvic aspect of Vayu) tvak-indriyaṃ sambhūtam (the organ of touch was born). agneḥ sāttvika-aṃśāt (from the Sattvic aspect of Agni) cakṣur-indriyaṃ sambhūtam (the organ of sight was born). jalasya sāttvika-aṃśāt (from the Sattvic aspect of Water) rasana-indriyaṃ sambhūtam (the organ of taste was born). pṛthivyāḥ sāttvika-aṃśāt (from the Sattvic aspect of Earth) ghrāṇa-indriyaṃ sambhūtam (the organ of smell was born).

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