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## Explanation of the Six Substances and Five Astikayas, Verse 3 (Delusions, False Knowledge, and Distortions)
**Verse 3:** Delusion, false knowledge, and distortion [all three] are also combined with the five types of knowledge [thus there are eight types of knowledge utilization].
**Commentary:** This explains the names and nature of the different types of knowledge utilization. There are (1) Intuitive Knowledge, (2) Scriptural Knowledge, (3) Clairvoyance, (4) Telepathic Knowledge, (5) Omniscience, (6) Delusion, (7) False Knowledge, and (8) Distorted Knowledge - these are the names of the different types of knowledge utilization.
**Now, their nature is explained:** The soul is truly infinite, pervading all soul-regions, and is pure knowledge by nature. Being veiled by the karma of knowledge-obscuration, it experiences (1) Intuitive Knowledge, which is the perception of concrete and abstract substances in a distorted way, due to the weakening of the veil of knowledge and the dependence on the senses and mind; (2) Scriptural Knowledge, which is the perception of concrete and abstract substances in a distorted way, due to the weakening of the veil of knowledge and the dependence on the mind; (3) Clairvoyance, which is the perception of concrete substances in a distorted way, due to the weakening of the veil of knowledge; (4) Telepathic Knowledge, which is the perception of concrete substances related to other minds in a distorted way, due to the weakening of the veil of knowledge; (5) Omniscience, which is the natural perception of concrete and abstract substances in their entirety, due to the complete destruction of all veils. (6) Delusion is Intuitive Knowledge arising with the rise of false belief; (7) False Knowledge is Scriptural Knowledge arising with the rise of false belief; (8) Distorted Knowledge is Clairvoyance arising with the rise of false belief. Thus, the nature of the different types of knowledge utilization is explained. In this way, the eight types of knowledge utilization, starting with Intuitive Knowledge, have been explained.
**Verse 41:** Now, the names of the different types of knowledge utilization are explained: Intuitive Knowledge, Scriptural Knowledge, Clairvoyance, Telepathic Knowledge, and Omniscience are the five types of knowledge. Delusion, False Knowledge, and Distorted Clairvoyance are the three types of false knowledge. The meaning here is: Just as the sun, veiled by clouds, appears to be divided into many parts, so too, the soul, which is truly one and undivided in its nature, appears to be divided into many parts due to the veil of karma, as it experiences different types of knowledge, starting with Intuitive Knowledge.
**Verse 41:** This verse explains the names of the eight types of knowledge utilization.