Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)
by Vijay K. Jain | 2018 | 130,587 words | ISBN-10: 8193272625 | ISBN-13: 9788193272626
This page describes the objects of the five senses (indriya) which is verse 2.20 of the English translation of the Tattvartha Sutra which represents the essentials of Jainism and Jain dharma and deals with the basics on Karma, Cosmology, Ethics, Celestial beings and Liberation. The Tattvarthasutra is authorative among both Digambara and Shvetambara. This is verse 20 of the chapter Category of the Living and includes an extensive commentary.
Verse 2.20 - The objects of the five senses (indriya)
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation of Tattvartha sūtra 2.20:
स्पर्शरसगन्धवर्णशब्दास्तदर्थाः ॥ २.२० ॥
sparśarasagandhavarṇaśabdāstadarthāḥ || 2.20 ||
Touch (sparśa), taste (rasa), smell (gandha), colour or form (varṇa) and sound (śabda) are the objects of the senses. (20)
Hindi Anvayarth:
अन्वयार्थ: [स्पर्शरसगन्धवर्णशब्दाः] स्पर्श, रस, गन्ध, वर्ण (रंग], शब्द-यह पाँच क्रमशः [तत् अर्थाः] उपरोक्त पाँच इन्द्रियों के विषय हैं अर्थात् उपरोक्त पाँच इन्द्रियाँ उन-उन विषयों को जानती हैं।
Anvayartha: [sparsharasagandhavarnashabdah] sparsha, rasa, gandha, varna (ramga], shabda-yaha pamca kramashah [tat arthah] uparokta pamca indriyom ke vishaya haim arthat uparokta pamca indriyam una-una vishayom ko janati haim |
Explanation in English from Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi:
What are the objects of these senses?
The derivation of touch, etc., must be understood from the point of view of substance (dravya) and mode (paryāya). From the point of view of substance (dravya), the action (karma) of the object is indicated. That which is touched is touch. That which is tasted is taste. That which is smelt is smell. That which is seen is colour. That which is heard is sound. Thus, from this point of view, these are substances (dravya). From the point of view of mode (paryāya), the nature (bhāva) of the object is indicated. Touching is touch. Tasting is taste. Smelling is smell. Seeing is colour. Sounding is sound. Their order is according to the order of the senses.