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Charak Samhita

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यद्गुणं चाभीक्ष्णं पुरुषमनुवर्तते सत्त्वं तत्सत्त्वमेवोपदिशन्ति मुनयो बाहुल्यानुशयात् ॥६॥

[Determination of Psychological Trait] The sages describe the mind according to the predominance of the guna (quality or predisposition), which is predominantly and repeatedly represented in the mind of a person.

english translation

मनःपुरःसराणीन्द्रियाण्यर्थग्रहणसमर्थानि भवन्ति ॥७॥

[Perception by Association of Mind and Sense Organs] The sense organs are capable of perceiving objects only when they are associated with the mind.

english translation

तत्र चक्षुः श्रोत्रं घ्राणं रसनं स्पर्शनमिति पञ्चेन्द्रियाणि ॥८॥

[Detail description of Indriya pancha-panchaka (Five pentads of sense organs)] Five sense organs: The five sense organs are-visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory and the tactile.

english translation

पञ्चेन्द्रियद्रव्याणि- खं वायुर्ज्योतिरापो भूरिति ॥९॥

[Origin of five sense matters] The five (types of) matter of sense organs are- akasha, vayu, tejas, apa and prithvi .

english translation

पञ्चेन्द्रियाधिष्ठानानि- अक्षिणी कर्णौ नासिके जिह्वा त्वक् चेति ॥१०॥

[Five sites of sensations] The five (different) sites of sense organs are- eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin.

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