Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 05
Author(s): Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications

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________________ MAY, 1876.] disagreeable; whilst the gross material body is the only seat of them. 14. Beginningless, Unconsciousness, the In Ether-Antakarana. Wind in the throat. Securing due proportions throughout the body. Hearing Sense. is divided into four parts, and these latter are combined with the halves of the elements previously set set aside." The combination may be represented by Sound. Voice Organ (Mouth) ATMA BODHA PRAKASIKA. Æther and Water Æther and Fire Æther and Wind Pure Æther Wind and Water Wind and Fire Wind and Æther Pure Wind describable is said to be causal-Upadhi. That, however, which is diverse from the third Upadhi (i.e. lies over beyond it), is known as the Atman. Commentary. Mind. Wind pervading the body and distributing chyle. Feeling Sense. 3-Fire and Earth Fire and Water Fire and Wind Fire and Ether Pure Fire 4-Water and Earth Water and Fire Water and Wind In like manner, proceeding as above, the following Formations are obtained:1-Ether and Earth = Individuality, i.e., the saying "I." Chitta or Will. - Intellect. Panchikarana. Soul. Intellect. Wind in the navel and causing hiccoughs. Mind (mens). = Antakarana Agency). 2--Wind and Earth Wind in the intestines (is produced). Wind in the heart. Wind in the navel. Wind in the throat. = Wind pervading the body. =Smelling Sense. Tasting Sense. == Feeling Sense. Hearing Sense. Seeing Sense. = Odour. -Form (Light). Fire. Seeing Sense. Tangibility. Form. Touch Organ. Motion Organ (Hand). (Feet). 127 +. In this manner, mind and the other faculties are produced, as set forth in the following chart: Tangibility or Palpabi lity. Voice or Sound. =Savour. Water and Ether Pure Water 5-Earth and Water Excrement Organ (Anus) Motion Organ. Earth and Fire Earth and Wind Touch or Feeling Organ. Earth and Ether Voice Organ. Pure Earth Genital Organs. The various Formations are arranged in families or classes, as follows, viz. : Individuality. Wind which divides excretary matter; seated in the top of the head and flowing downwards. Smelling Sense. III.-Fire Formation. (Internal Intellect.-Wind in the navel, Seeing Sense, Form, Motion Organ. Will. Wind in the heart and causing respiration. Tasting Sense. Water. Savour. Odour. Excrement Earth. Organ (Anus). Pudenda viri aliquando et feminæ. I-Ether Formation. Antakarana.-Wind in the throat, Hearing Sense, Sound, Voice Organ. II.-Wind Formation. Mind.-Wind pervading the body, Feeling Sense, Tangibility, Feel Organ. IV-Water Formation. Will.-Wind in the heart, Tasting Sense, Savour, Excremental Organ. V.-Earth Formation. Individuality. Wind in the intestines, Smelling Sense, Odour, Genital Organs. 13. The commentator remarks -"The Soul: for the percoption of pleasure and pain, requires the above-mentioned seventeen principles :-i.e. 1. The five airs, Mind, Intellect; the five sonses and the five organs." These constitute the fine material body: some, however, substitute Ahankara for Intellect. Elsewhere they are spoken of as the five gross elements, the twice five organs, the five airs, the four faculties-Mind, Intellect, Will, and Individuality in all, twenty-four, and they constitute the gross material body; but omitting the five coarse elements (smell, light, palpability, sound, and taste) together with Will and Intellect, the remaining seventeen constitute the fine material body. 14. The "Causing-body form" bears this name because it serves as a cause or basis for each of the other body-forms. The commentator uses the word Mayd instead of "Unconsciousness" (that is,

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