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## Fifteenth Indriya-pada: First Uddesaka
[157] Gotama! In terms of Avagahana, in terms of Pradesh, and in terms of both Avagahana and Pradesh, which of the two Indriyas, the Jihva-Indriya and the Sparshana-Indriya, is less, more, equal, or superior?
[987-2 U] Gotama! In terms of Avagahana, the Jihva-Indriya of the two Indriyas is the least, and the Sparshana-Indriya is Sankhejjaguna (numerically greater) than it in terms of Avagahana. In terms of Pradesh, the Jihva-Indriya of the two Indriyas is the least, and the Sparshana-Indriya is Sankhejjaguna (numerically greater) than it in terms of Pradesh. In terms of both Avagahana and Pradesh, the Jihva-Indriya of the two Indriyas is the least in terms of Avagahana, and the Sparshana-Indriya is Sankhejjaguna (numerically greater) than it in terms of Avagahana. The Jihva-Indriya is Anantguna (infinitely greater) than the Sparshana-Indriya in terms of Pradesh in relation to its Avagahana-arthata (capacity for Avagahana), and the Sparshana-Indriya is Sankhejjaguna (numerically greater) than it in terms of Pradesh.
[3] Gotama! How many Karkasha-Guru-gunas (rough and heavy qualities) are attributed to the Jihva-Indriya of the two Indriyas?
[987-3 U] Gotama! (The Karkasha-Guru-gunas of the Jihva-Indriya) are Ananta (infinite). Similarly, the Karkasha-Guru-gunas of the Sparshana-Indriya are also Ananta (infinite). Similarly, the Mridu-Laghu-gunas (soft and light qualities) of the Jihva-Indriya and Sparshana-Indriya are also Ananta (infinite).
[4] Gotama! Of the Karkasha-Guru-gunas and Mridu-Laghu-gunas of the Jihva-Indriya and Sparshana-Indriya of the two Indriyas, which are less, more, equal, or superior to each other?
[987-4 U] Gotama! The Karkasha-Guru-gunas of the Jihva-Indriya of the two Indriyas are the least, and the Karkasha-Guru-gunas of the Sparshana-Indriya are Anantguna (infinitely greater) than them. The Mridu-Laghu-gunas of the Sparshana-Indriya are Anantguna (infinitely greater) than its Karkasha-Guru-gunas, and the Mridu-Laghu-gunas of the Jihva-Indriya are Anantguna (infinitely greater) than them.