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## Fifteenth Indriya-pada: First Uddeshaka
[149 [2] And so on, up to the external aspect of the touch sense.] [975-2] In the same way, one should understand the external aspect of the eye sense up to the touch sense. 676. [1] "Venerable sir, how wide is the ear sense?" [976-1 Pr.] "Gautama, the ear sense is said to be as wide as an immeasurable fraction of an angula." [976-1 Ut.] [2] And so on, for the eye sense and the nose sense.] [976-2] In the same way, one should understand the width of the eye sense and the nose sense. [3] "Venerable sir, how wide is the tongue sense?" [976-3 Pr.] "Gautama, the tongue sense is as wide as an angula." [976-3 Ut.] [4] "Venerable sir, what about the width of the touch sense?" [976-4 Pr.] "Gautama, the touch sense is said to be as wide as the body." [976-4 Ut.]
**Discussion:**
The two sutras (175-976) presented here, through the second and third external aspects, establish the proof of the external aspect (grossness) and width of the five senses. Why is the external aspect of all senses the same? All senses are as wide as an immeasurable fraction of an angula in comparison to their external aspect.
There is a doubt in this matter: "If the external aspect (grossness) of the touch sense is as wide as an immeasurable fraction of an angula, then why do we experience pain inside the body when a sword, knife, etc., strikes it?" The solution is that just as the object of the eye sense is form, and the object of the nose sense is smell, similarly the object of the touch sense is cold, etc., touch. But when a sword, knife, etc., strikes the body, it is not the pain of cold, etc., touch that is experienced in the body, but the pain of suffering. The soul experiences this suffering-like pain throughout the entire body, not just through the touch sense. For example, the pain of fever, etc., is experienced throughout the entire body. Drinking cold beverages (cold sherbet, etc.)...