Difference between revisions of "Viṣaya"

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(Skt. viṣaya ). The ‘spheres’ of the six senses and their objects, comprising colour-form, sounds, smells, tastes, tactile sensations,

Definition: m. an object of sense (these are five in number, the five indriya - ,or organs of sense having each their proper viṣaya - or object, viz. 1. śabda - ,"sound", for the ear see śruti -viṣaya - ;2. sparśa - ,"tangibility", for the skin;3. rūpa - ,"form"or"colour", for the eye;4. rasa - ,"savour", for the tongue;5. gandha - ,"odour"for the nose: and these five viṣaya - s are sometimes called the guṇa - s or"properties"of the five elements, ether, air, fire, water, earth, respectively; see śruti

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 (Skt. [[viṣaya]] ). The ‘[[spheres]]’ of the [[six senses]] and their [[objects]], comprising colour-form, {{Wiki|sounds}}, {{Wiki|smells}}, {{Wiki|tastes}}, {{Wiki|tactile}} [[sensations]],
+[[Definition]]: m. an [[object]] of [[sense]] (these are five in number, the [[five indriya]] - ,or {{Wiki|organs}} of [[sense]] having each their proper [[viṣaya]] - or [[object]], viz. 1. [[śabda]] - ,"[[sound]]", for the {{Wiki|ear}} see [[śruti]] -[[viṣaya]] - ;2. [[sparśa]] - ,"{{Wiki|tangibility}}", for the skin;3. [[rūpa]] - ,"form"or"colour", for the eye;4. [[rasa]] - ,"savour", for the tongue;5. [[gandha]] - ,"odour"for the {{Wiki|nose}}: and these five [[viṣaya]] - s are sometimes called the [[guṇa]] - s or"properties"of the [[five elements]], {{Wiki|ether}}, [[air]], [[fire]], [[water]], [[earth]], respectively; see [[śruti]]
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