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Chapter 12.187 - Verse 18

Sanskrit Text

येन पश्यति तच्चक्षुः शृणोति श्रोत्रमुच्यते जिघ्रति घ्राणमित्याहू रसं जानाति जिह्वया

English Translation

That by which one sees, that is eye hears is the car. That by which one smells is called the organ of smell, and that by which one distinguishes the tastes is called the tongue.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

येन | पश्यति | तद् + चक्षुस् | शृणोति | श्रोत्रम् | उच्यते
जिघ्रति | घ्राणम् | इति + अह् | रसं | जानाति | जिह्वया