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Chapter 5 – Sutra 29
Touch, taste, and smell can be perceived through the four senses, but in the case of water, only taste and smell can be perceived.
Two reasons for the emergence of the eye-sense (chakshush) have been presented, but the cause for the emergence of the non-eye-sense (achakshush) skandha has not been stated. In the twenty-sixth sutra, three general reasons for the emergence of the skandha are mentioned. Here, it specifically states the reasons for the emergence of a special skandha, that is, the reasons for becoming eye-sense from non-eye-sense. Hence, according to the general statement, three reasons are attained for the emergence of the non-eye-sense skandha. In summary, according to the statement of the twenty-sixth sutra, the non-eye-sense skandha is formed from the three reasons of difference, conjunction, and difference-conjunction.
Now, the definition of 'sat' is given: "That which is constituted of production, expenditure, and substance is called 'sat'."
Different philosophies have varied interpretations regarding the nature of 'sat'. Some philosophies hold that 'sat' refers to the complete substance (Brahman).
1. In the Digambara tradition, this sutra is placed at the thirty-third number. It contains the sutra "sat dravya rakshana" at the thirty-fourth number, which does not appear in the Svetambara tradition; in the commentary, it is only implied.
2. Vedanta–Upanishadic Shankara's perspective.