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AJIVA GUNA PRAMAAN
(1) Varna Guna Pramaan (Standard of Validation by Appearance or Colour-attributes)-Information acquired through eyes-the five colour attributes black, blue, red, yellow and white.
(2) Gandh Guna Pramaan Standard of Validation by Smellattributes)-Information acquired through nose-good smell and bad smell attributes.
(3) Rasa Guna Pramaan (Standard of Validation by Tasteattributes)-Information acquired through tongue-the five taste attributes-bitter, pungent, astringent, sour and sweet.
(4) Sparsh Guna Pramaan (Standard of Validation by Touchattributes) Information acquired through body-the eight attributes of touch-abrasive or hard, soft, heavy, light, cold, hot, smooth and coarse or dry.
(5) Samsthan Guna Pramaan (Standard of Validation by Structure-attributes)-Five kinds including Parimandal Samsthan Guna Pramaan (circular-plate structure).
Jain Education International
-Aphorisms 429-434, pp. 270-273
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