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The Tavaathasutra is not for the purpose of understanding the essence of objects. Just as the eye perceives the shape and position of an object, it recognizes certain aspects of the material substance. When the eye perceives the mango, it understands the essence of the mango's form and shape. The form and shape are not different from the mango; thus, from a school of thought, it can be said that the eye sees the mango. However, it should be noted that the entire mango is not fully grasped. This is because, beyond form and position, there are numerous other qualities such as touch, taste, and smell that the eye cannot comprehend. Similarly, when the sense organs of touch, taste, and smell perceive warm jalebi or other substances, they only recognize the warm touch, sweet taste, and fragrant quality of the objects in sequence. No single sense can fully understand all aspects of an object. The ear, for example, can only grasp the auditory aspect of sound-producing substances and not anything beyond that. Likewise, the mind can only contemplate certain aspects of an object; it is unable to consider all aspects simultaneously. Therefore, it is proven that the knowledge generated by the senses and the mind primarily focuses on certain aspects of a substance and understands it through those aspects.
Question: What is the relationship between the Purvasutra and this sutra?
Answer: This sutra describes the general characteristics, while the Purvasutra describes the specifics. That is, in this sutra, the aspect or substance is treated as the subject regarding the knowledge of shape, substance, and the nature of the specific characteristics.