Who tastes, sees and hears

śrotraṃ cakṣuḥ sparśanaṃ ca rasanaṃ ghrāṇameva caadhiṣṭhāya manaścāyaṃ viṣayānupasevate

Presiding over hearing, sight, touch, taste and smell, and the mind too, it enjoys the objects of the senses.

What it means

Krishna explains how the soul lives in the world. It presides over the five senses, hearing, sight, touch, taste and smell, and over the mind. Through them, it experiences everything. The real enjoyer of every sunset and song isn't the eye or ear. It's the conscious spark using them.

The story

Arjuna has used his senses all his life. Krishna points to the one behind them, the quiet witness that has been tasting, seeing and hearing all along.

In your life

Tomorrow morning, sip your coffee or tea slowly, and notice who is noticing the taste. That quiet presence is you. Enjoy it fully.