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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
एथ नेणावया हेंचि कारण I जे इंद्रियां आधीनपण I तिहीं आकळिजे अंतःकरण I म्हणउनि भ्रमे II 111 II
इंद्रियें विषय सेविती I तेथ हर्ष शोकु उपजती I ते अंतर आप्लविती I संगें येणें II 112 II
जयां विषयांच्या ठायीं I एकनिष्ठता कहीं नाहीं I तेथ दुःख आणि काहीं I सुखही दिसे II 113 II
देखें शब्दाची व्याप्ति I निंदा आणि स्तुति I तेथ द्वेषाद्वेष उपजती I श्रवणद्वारें II 114 II
मृदु आणि कठिण I हे स्पर्शाचे दोनी गुण I जे वपूचेनि संगें कारण I संतोषखेदां II 115 Ii
भयासुर आणि सुरेख I हें रूपाचें स्वरूप देख I जें उपजवी सुखदुःख I नेत्राद्वारें II 116 II
सुगंधु आणि दुर्गंधु I हा परिमळाचा भेदु I जो घ्राणसंगें विषादु I तोषु देता II 117 II
तैसाचि द्विविध रसु I उपजवी प्रीतित्रासु I म्हणूनि हा अपभ्रंशु I विषयसंगु II 118 II
देखें इंद्रियां आधीन होईजे I तैं शितोष्णांते पाविजे I आणि सुखदुःखीं आकळिजे I आपणपें II 119 II
या विषयावांचूनि कांहीं I आणीक सर्वथा रम्य नाहीं I ऐसा स्वभावोचि पाहीं I इंद्रियांचा II 120 II
हे विषय तरी कैसे I रोहिणीचें जळ जैसें I कां स्वप्नींचा आभासे I भद्रजाति II 121 II
देखें अनित्य तियापरी I म्हणउनि तूं अव्हेरीं I हा सर्वथा संगु न धरीं I धनुर्धरा II 122 II
"Lord Krishna said, the soul never dies. It is the body which dies. The eternal soul leaves one body and takes another. However the slave to senses for whom the sense-life -- the striving for physical pleasures-- is everything fails to understand this. The senses pull him in all directions creating confusion and turmoil. The sense gratification or the pleasure or satisfaction that comes from experiencing the world through the senses, such as taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing impacts the mind profoundly, evoking pleasure or pain. Both are fleeting or temporary. For example saying unkind things about someone and praise are both words, yet hearing the first evokes hatred and hearing the later evokes affection.
Soft" and "Hard" are sensations that are perceived through the sense of touch. However "Soft" has a pleasing touch while "Hard" feels rough.
Seeing something very bad evokes unpleasant feeling while seeing
beautiful things, something aesthetically pleasing, like a stunning sunset, a work of art brings a sense of joy and wonder, often leading to feelings of appreciation, calmness, and happiness.
Bad odour and Fragrance are both smells, yet the bad odour arouses intense disgust while the fragrance brings the feel good feeling.
Bitter and Sweet are both tastes, yet bitter taste is unpleasant while sweet taste is pleasurable.
All in all said Lord Krishna to Arjun, the pleasures that arise from contact between the senses and their objects are in truth the sources of all suffering. Just like the contact between the senses and the sense objects gives the mind the experience of heat and cold, so are joy and sorrow. The very nature of the senses is such that without them nothing else pleases. We are allured by sense objects, which are like mirages. It seems real but is actually false just like seeing in dream Airavat, the divine white elephant that carries god Indra, the king of the gods. After waking up, it never happened. And therefore beware of the senses cautioned Lord Krishna to Arjun and urged him to keep them at bay."
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