Book Title: Agam 45 Chulika 02 Anuyogdwar Sutra
Author(s): Nathmal Tatia
Publisher: Research Institute of Prakrit Jainology & Ahimsa Mujjaffarpur

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________________ 164 AŅUOGADDĀRAIM [ SUTTAS 439 (1) perceptual cognition through the sense-organ of ears; (2) perceptual cognition through the sense-organ of eyes; (3) perceptual cognition through the sense-organ of nose; (4) perceptual cognition through the sense-organ of tongue; (5) perceptual cognition through the sense-organ of touch. This is the perceptual cognition through the sense-organs. 439. Then what is the perceptual cognition without the senseorgans ? The perceptual cognition without the sense-organs is stated to be threefold, viz. (i) perceptual cognition called clairvoyance; (ii) perceptual cognition called telepathy; (iii) perceptual cognition called omniscience (or perfect knowledge). This is the perceptual cognition without the sense organs. This is the perceptual cognition?. 440. Then what is the inferential knowldege ? The inferential knowledge is stated to be threefold, viz. (i) (inference by) a previously known characteristic (puvvavam); (ii) (inference by) the remainder (between two related facts, sesavam); (iii) (inference by) a known common characteristic (dittha sahammavam). 441. Then what is (inference by) a previously known characteristic ? (The inference by) a previously known characteristic (is exemplified in the following verse) : Some mother, for instance, would recognize her (own) son who had left (in the childhood) and has returned, having become young, by means of some previous characteristic sign //115// (namely by scar (khata) or wound (vana) or mole or characterizing mark (lamchana) or freckle (tilaa). This is the inference by) a previously known characteristic. 442. Then what is (inference by) the remainder (between two related facts) ? (The inference by) the remainder is stated to be fivefold, viz. (1) by effect; (2) by cause; 1. Vide supra, sutta No. 437. 2. Vide supra, sulta No. 436.

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