Karika 28

शब्दादिषुAlternative: रूपादिषु पञ्चानामालोचनमात्रमिष्यते वृत्तिः।
वचनादानविहरणोत्सर्गानन्दाश्चAlternative: वचनादानविहरणोत्सर्गानन्दश्च पञ्चानाम्॥ २८॥

Translation by Henry Thomas Colebrooke (1837): The function of five, in respect to colour and the rest, is observation only. Speech, handling, treading, excretion, and generation are the functions of five (other organs).

Translation by John Davies (1881): The function of the five (senses), with regard to sound and other (sense-objects), is that of observation only. Speech, handling, walking, excretion, and generation are the functions of the five (organs).

Translation by Ganganath Jha (1896): The function of the five senses, in respect to colour, &c., is mere observation or feeling; speech, handling, walking, excretion and gratification are (the functions of) the other five.

Translation by Nandalal Sinha (1915): The function of the five, in respect to sound and the rest, is considered to be observation simply. Speech, manipulation, locomotion, excretion and generation are considered to be the functions of the other five.

Translation by Har Dutt Sharma (1933): The function of five (organs of sense) with respect to sound and the rest, is bare awaredness; while the functions of (the other) five (organs of action) are speech, taking, walking, excretion and pleasure.

Translation by Radhanath Phukan (1960): In respect of sound etc. (i.e., sound, touch, colour, smell and taste), the function of the five organs of cognition is a mere indeterminate awareness called 'ālocana'; the functions of the five organs of action are speech, grasping, motion, excretion and sexual enjoyment.

Translation by Swami Virupakshananda (1995): The function of the five in respect to form and the rest, is considered to be mere observation. Speech, manipulation, locomotion, excretion and gratification are the functions of the other five.

Translation by G. Srinivasan (recent): The five types of sensory input signals are activated by discrete quantum of forces and it results in five categories of output as oscillatory, interactive, transporting, radiating and creative activities.