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(c) The Ear, which has for its object sound, this sound being of three kinds viz., (1) that of human beings (which is where). (2) that of drums &c., (which is
era, and (3) that of musical instruments &c., (which is f2T). Among these forms, so to say, of the sound, some are agreeable to the hearer, while soine cot.
(d) The Tongue. Its object is taste. The' several tastes are (1) sweet, (21 sour, (3) stringent, (4) bitter and (5) pungent. Of these five, some are agreeable, some not.
(e) The Skin, the object of which is touch.
Several kinds of touch: (1) light (2) heavy (3) cry (4) greased (5) smooth (6) rough (7) cold and (8) warm.
Among these, some are agreeable (or pleasant) to some; to some dis-agreeable.
A nionk who is neither pleased with agreeable ones nor displeased with dis-agreeable ones of the above-nentioned twenty-three kinds (viz, five of colour, two of smell, three of sound, five of taste and eight of touch) has, it must be understood, reached the seventh stage.
III. The third 'pramāda' or negligence is ‘Kashāya' or moral uncleanliness (i, e. passion).
A monk has during earlier 'guna-sthanas' or stages of development, freed himself from the grasp or influence of twelve out of the sixteen (sub-divisions of) *Kashāya'. The remaining four i. e, four 'Sanjvalana Kashāyas' have been by him rendered weaker just before reaching this seventh guna-sthāna. That is, their intensity has decreased to a great extent.
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