It has often been said that the most precious things are protected by the strongest stuff or Armour!
Like the Pearl or even the brain!
Even within the skull, the toughest bone in the human body is given the job of protecting this organ system which can show how important it is!
Of course there is a bias here but then you cannot ignore the fact that the cochlea is located in the inner ear and it is so important that the toughest bone in the human body (the petrosal bone)!
The cochlea is a Greek name that means snail. Which is very fitting, considering the cochlea looks just like a snail shell!
And the turn of the Cochlea has to be exact! It is generally 2 3/4! That is the exact shape and turn of over 99 percent of the Homo Sapien which makes him or her listen to you!
Of course only the shape is just a small component of the complex physiology of hearing!
Approximately 24,000 hair fibers can be found within the cochlea. These hair cells are necessary for hearing.
If you still do not feel that hearing is important then just know that the cochlea is the first organ to develop completely and is formed 4 ½ months into a pregnancy so you can ideally start listening as early as 4 month in utero!
So when Arjuna tells about Chakravyuh and Abhimanyu ‘hears’ then you can accept it!
Even otherwise the ear is so important since you are supposed to ‘listen’ more! Not simply hear!
Also remember that just because you have said something does not mean that the other person has heard or even listened!
Another reason why this organ is so safely tucked inside is that what you hear is precious and what you comprehend is priceless! Which is why we have two ears!
All this on the world hearing day! Now listen to something pleasant like Maa by Shankar Mahadevan and sleep!
Shubh Ratri!
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