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The classifications can be indicated by name that, in terms of the path to liberation, the right vision and other respective meanings, as well as the principles of life, should be understood in a specific way, and not in another way. The four classifications are as follows: 1. The meaning that is not established by etymology and is known merely by the indication of mother, father, or other people is called name-classification; for example, a person who has no qualities suitable for being a servant, yet someone has named him a servant. 2. The object that is a replica, idol, or picture of the original object, or in which the original object is applied is called established-classification; for example, a picture or idol of a servant. 3. The meaning that is the preceding or following form of the emotional classification, that is, its preceding or succeeding state is called substance-classification; for example, a person who does not currently perform service but has either performed it in the past or is going to perform it in the future. 4. The meaning in which the etymology or inclination-nimitta occurs accurately is called emotional classification; for example, a person who performs work suitable for a servant.
There can also be four classifications related to right vision and the principles of life. However, in this context, only the emotional forms are to be accepted. 5.
1. In summary, names are of two kinds - yogic and conventional. Cook, goldsmith, etc., are yogic words. Cow, horse, etc., are conventional words. The one who cooks is a cook, and the one who works with gold is a goldsmith. Here, the actions of cooking and working with gold are the reasons for the derivation of the words cook and goldsmith. That is, these words are formed based on such actions, and hence the action is said to be the reason for the derivation of such words. If the same principle applies to Sanskrit words, then in the words like cook, potter, etc., the actions of cooking and pot-making should be understood as the reasons for their derivation. In essence, in yogic words, the reason for derivation becomes the reason for their inclination. However, conventional words are not used based on etymology; their meanings are according to convention. Words like cow (go), horse (ashva) do not have a specific etymology, but if someone manages to relate in some way, the usage in food is according to convention, not etymology. The specific shape or class of a term like cow or horse is what defines its usage in conventional terms. Thus, that shape-class is not considered a reason for the derivation of such words but is referred to as the reason for their inclination.
Where there are yogic words (adjectives), the meanings based on etymology should be understood as emotional classification, and where there are conventional words (class names), the meanings based on inclination should be understood as emotional classification.