karmendriya
Karmendriya is a Sanskrit term from Hindu philosophy, particularly prominent in Samkhya and Vedanta schools, referring to the organs of action or the faculties of work. These are understood as the external organs through which an individual acts upon the world. There are typically five karmendriyas.
The five karmendriyas are: vak (speech), pani (hands), pada (feet), payu (anus), and upastha (genitals). Each of
In the Samkhya system, the karmendriyas are considered to be evolutes of the ego (ahamkara), which in
The functioning of the karmendriyas is often linked to the mind (manas) and the intellect (buddhi). The