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qualities, such as, faith, knowledge, and conduct, what is the use for them of the sensuous pleasures through which only temporary one is obtained? (2) [74]
Notes: means essential quality which here stands faith, knowledge, conduct, penance and potentiality (ज्ञान, दर्शन, चारित्र, तप and वीर्य ) (2) [74]
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या शान्तैकरसास्वादाद्भवे तृप्तिरतीन्द्रिया ।
सा न जिहेन्द्रियद्वारा पसास्वादनादपि || ३ || || ७५ ॥
yā sāntaikarasāsvādād bhavet trptiratīndriyā |
sā na jihvendriyadvārā ṣadrsāsvādanādapi ||3|| ||75||
Meaning: The ultra-sensual satiety obtainable from the enjoyment of the sentiment of peace can not be had from tasting all the six tastes even with the senseorgan called tongue. (3) [75]
Notes: Tastes are six, namely, pungent (g), bitter ( तिक्त ), astringent ( कषाय ), sweet (मधुर), oily ( स्निग्ध), and salty (a). Compare the sentiment of peace described in the stanza below :
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न यत्र दुःखं न सुखं न चिन्ता, न रागद्वेषौ न च काचिदिच्छा ।
रसः स शान्तः कथितो मुनीन्द्रैः,
सर्वेषु भावेषु समप्रमाणः || (साहित्यदर्पण) (3) [75]
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