Chapter 29
अक्षिणी नासिके कर्णौ मुखं शिश्नगुदाविति । द्वे द्वे द्वारौ बहिर्याति यस्तदिन्द्रियसंयुत: ॥ ८ ॥
Transliteration
akṣiṇī nāsike karṇau mukhaṁ śiśna-gudāv iti dve dve dvārau bahir yāti yas tad-indriya-saṁyutaḥ
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
akṣiṇī — two eyes; nāsike — two nostrils; karṇau — two ears; mukham — mouth; śiśna — genitals; gudau — and rectum; iti — thus; dve — two; dve — two; dvārau — gates; bahiḥ — outside; yāti — goes; yaḥ — one who; tat — through the gates; indriya — by the senses; saṁyutaḥ — accompanied.
Translation
“The eyes, nostrils and ears are pairs of gates situated in one place. The mouth, genitals and rectum are also different gates. Being placed into a body having these nine gates, the living entity acts externally in the material world and enjoys sense objects like form and taste.”