Chapter 15 · Verse 9
Bhagavad Gita 15.9
Last updated: 14 June 2026
Purushottama Yoga · पुरुषोत्तम योग
Sanskrit Verse
श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च। अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते।।15.9।।
Roman (IAST)
śrotraṃ cakṣuḥ sparśanaṃ ca rasanaṃ ghrāṇameva ca| adhiṣṭhāya manaścāyaṃ viṣayānupasevate||15.9||
Simple transliteration
shrotram cakshuh sparshanam ca rasanam ghranameva ca adhishthaya manashcayam vishayanupasevate15.9
Meaning
Meaning (English)
Presiding over the ear, the eye, touch, taste, and smell, as well as the mind, the soul enjoys the objects of the senses.
Meaning (Hindi) · अर्थ
(यह जीव) श्रोत्र, चक्षु, स्पर्शेन्द्रिय, रसना और घ्राण (नाक) इन इन्द्रियों तथा मन को आश्रय करके अर्थात् इनके द्वारा विषयों का सेवन करता है।
About this verse
This is verse 9 of 20 in Chapter 15 (Purushottama Yoga) of the Bhagavad Gita.
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