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Those who know color, taste, touch, smell and sound (surenaranarakatiryancha) are the gods, humans, hell-beings and animals (jalacharasthalacharakachara) who are strong, five-sensed beings (balinah panchendriya jeevah). ||177|| When the coverings of the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing are destroyed or subdued, and the covering of the mind arises, then those who know color, taste, smell, touch and sound are five-sensed beings without minds (amanaska). Some (five-sensed beings) become mindful (samanaska) when the covering of the mind is also destroyed or subdued. Among them, gods, humans and hell-beings are mindful, while animals are of both types (i.e. mindless and mindful). ||117||
Commentary: This is an explanation of the types of five-sensed beings.
Due to the destruction or subduing of the coverings of the senses of touch, taste, smell, sight and hearing, the covering of the mind arises, and those who know color, taste, smell, touch and sound are five-sensed beings without minds. Some (five-sensed beings) become mindful when the covering of the mind is also destroyed or subdued.
Among them, gods, humans and hell-beings are mindful, while animals are of both types (i.e. mindless and mindful). ||117||