Organs of Action

Organs of action, as opposed to organs of sense in traditional Hindu philosophy, are called Karmendriyan, because a person does anything by these organs. These are five in numbers.

• Pada (feet) — for locomotion
• Pani (hands) — for dexterity
• Payu (rectum) — for excretion
• Upastha (genitals) — for reproduction
• Vak (mouth) — for speech

Nearby pages
Organs of sense, Orgies, Oriflamme, Origen, Original Description, Original Designation