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164 AŅUOGADDĀRAIM
[ SUTTAS 439 (1) perceptual cognition through the sense-organ of ears; (2) perceptual cognition through the sense-organ of eyes; (3) perceptual cognition through the sense-organ of nose; (4) perceptual cognition through the sense-organ of tongue;
(5) perceptual cognition through the sense-organ of touch. This is the perceptual cognition through the sense-organs.
439. Then what is the perceptual cognition without the senseorgans ? The perceptual cognition without the sense-organs is stated to be threefold, viz.
(i) perceptual cognition called clairvoyance; (ii) perceptual cognition called telepathy; (iii) perceptual cognition called omniscience (or perfect
knowledge). This is the perceptual cognition without the sense organs. This is the perceptual cognition?.
440. Then what is the inferential knowldege ? The inferential knowledge is stated to be threefold, viz.
(i) (inference by) a previously known characteristic
(puvvavam); (ii) (inference by) the remainder (between two related
facts, sesavam); (iii) (inference by) a known common characteristic (dittha
sahammavam). 441. Then what is (inference by) a previously known characteristic ? (The inference by) a previously known characteristic (is exemplified in the following verse) :
Some mother, for instance, would recognize her (own) son who had left (in the childhood) and has returned, having become young, by means of some previous characteristic sign //115// (namely by scar (khata) or wound (vana) or mole or characterizing mark (lamchana) or freckle (tilaa).
This is the inference by) a previously known characteristic.
442. Then what is (inference by) the remainder (between two related facts) ? (The inference by) the remainder is stated to be fivefold, viz.
(1) by effect; (2) by cause;
1. Vide supra, sutta No. 437. 2. Vide supra, sulta No. 436.
