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## Chapter Two
**8304.** The word "ekam" in the sutra means "first". Question: What is it? Answer: Touch. Question: Which beings have it? Answer: It should be known that it is present in beings from the earth-bodied to the plant-bodied. Now, the cause of its origin is stated: When the obstruction of the potency and the covering of the touch sense organ karma are destroyed and subsided, and when the remaining senses are overpowered by the arising of the all-destroying competitors, and when the body name karma is supported, and when the one-sense category name karma is dependent, then a single touch sense organ manifests.
**8305.** Now, to show the ownership of the other senses, the next sutra says:
"Worm, ant, bee, and human, etc., have one-one sense organ more in succession." || 23 ||
**8306.** "Ekak" is a double meaning in the sense of repetition. The senses have increased one by one, therefore they are called "ekakavrudha". These senses have increased from the worm onwards. The touch sense organ is dominant, therefore, from the touch sense organ onwards, they have increased one by one, thus the connection should be made. The word "adi" is connected with each. This means that the worm, etc., beings have two senses: touch and taste. The ant, etc., beings have three senses: touch, taste, and smell. The bee, etc., beings have four senses: touch, taste, smell, and sight. The human, etc., beings have five senses when the hearing sense organ is added to the previous four. Thus, the explanation of the connection between the mentioned beings and senses is given in order. The origin of the touch sense organ has been explained earlier, similarly, the origin of the remaining senses should be explained. But while explaining the cause of origin, the explanation should be given along with the arising of the all-destroying competitors related to the next sense organ whose cause of origin is being explained.
**8307.** Thus, in these two types of beings and with respect to the five types of sense organ differences, the five-sensed beings are not mentioned, therefore, to state them, the next sutra says: