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[ SUTTAS 427 concerned with the various types of time).. This is the standard (of measurement) of time,
427. Then what is the standard (of measurement) of states ? The standard (of measurement) of states is stated to be threefold, viz,
(i) standard of attributes (gunappamāņa); (ii) standard of standpoints (nayappamāņa); (iii) standard of number (samkhappamāna. Samkha also
means conch-shell, the Prakrit word samkha standing for either of the Sanskrit words samkhya
and sankhāh).4 428. Then what is the standard of attributes ? The standard of attributes is stated to be twofold, viz.
(i) standard of attributes of the soul; (ii) standard of attributes of the non-soul.
429. Then what is the standard of attributes of the non-soul ? The standard of attributes of the non-soul is stated to be fivefold, viz.
(a) standard of colour-attributes; (b) standard of smell-attributes; (c) standard of taste-attributes; (d) standard of touch-attributes; (e) standard of figure-attributes.
430. Then what is the standard of colour-attributes ? The standard of colour-attributes is stated to be fivefold, viz,
(1) standard of black colour-attribute...up to...(5) standard of white colour-attribute. (Vide sutta No. 220).
This is the standard of colour-attributes.
431. Then what is the standard of smell-attributes ? The standard of smell-attributes is stated to be twofold, viz.
(1) standard of sweet smell-attribute; and
(2) standard of bad smell-attribute. This is the standard of smell-attributes.
432. Then what is the standard of taste-attributes ? The standard of taste-attributes is stated to be fivefold, viz.
1. 2. 3.
Vide supra, sutta No. 365. Vide supra, sutta No. 363. Vide supra, sutta No. 313. The Commentary, p. 213 B, explains the word 'sam khā as : samkha iti prāk;toktau samkhyā samkhās ca pratiyante, tato dvayasyāpi grahanam.
