15th Chapter of Gita-- 9th sloka

Hare Krishna,

In continuation with the earlier sloka , Lord Krishna after explaining the birth and death of the jeeva ,now explains how jeeva experiences the wordly pleasures through the sense organs.

15.9 – strothram chaksuh sparshanam cha rasanam ghranam eva cha
Adhistaya manah cha ayam vishayaanu upasevatee

Meaning of words:
Strothram – hearing
Chaksuh – eyes
Sparsanam – touch
Rasanam – taste
Ghranam – smell
Adhistaya –presiding
Manah – mind
Ayam – the jeeva
Vishayaanu – sense objects
Upasevatee -- enjoys

Meaning of sloka
Along with the 5 sense organs of eyes, ears, nose, taste and touch and even the mind ,presiding over them the jeeva experiences the external objects.

Lord Krishna here explains that the perception of the world by jeeva is through the sense organs and the mind. Through the sense organs and mind the jeeva sees the duality in the world. So once jeeva liberates himself from the sense organs and mind , he attains self realization.

Hare Krishna

Thanks,
Aparna