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GOMMATASARA.
109
Maximum range of activity of the senses (Gathas 168, 169, 170). In. Touch. Taste. Smell. Sight. Hearing.
1 Sensed 400 bow
lengths. 2-Sensed 800 ,, 64 bow
lengths. 3 Sensed 1600 ,, 128 100 bow
lengths. 4- Sensed | 3200 ,, | 256 ,, 200 ,, 2954 Yojanas 5-Sensed, | 6400 ,, 512 ,, 400 ,, 5908
8000 bowirrational
lengths. (Asanjni) 5 Sensed 9 Yojanas a Yojanas 9 Yojanas : 47263 39 100 12 Yojarational
-47263392042 nas. (Sanjni)
correct to 6!
points.
चक्खू सोदं घाणं जिब्भाशरं मसरजवणाली। अतिमुत्तखुरप्पसमं फासं तु अणेय संठाणं ॥ १७१॥ चक्षुः श्रोत्रं घ्राणं जिह्वाकारं मसूरयवनाली । अतिमुक्तक्षुरप्रसमं स्पशेनं तु अनेकसंस्थानम् ॥ १७१ ॥
171. The shape of the eye, ear, nose, and tongue is (respectively) like a lentil grain (Masura), the furrow in a barley grain (Yavanáli), Atimuktá Kadamba-flower) and a hoet (Kshurapra) (respectively), while the sense of touch is of various forms (Sansthána). See Tattva S. (S. B. J. Vol. II), Chapter II, 17.
Commentary. The shapes mentioned in this Gatha are of the inner part of the sense-organs.
अंगुलअसंखभागं संखेजगुणं तदो विसेसहियं । तत्तो असंखगुणिदं अंगुलसंखेजयं तत्तु ॥ १७२ ॥ अङ्गलासंख्य भाग संख्यातगुणं ततो विशेषाधिकम् । ततोऽसंख्यगुणितमङ्गलसंख्यातं तत्तु ॥ १७२ ।।
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