Note 385 — SA@NKARA'S INTRODUCTION (continued 4)

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The rûpaskandha comprises the senses and their objects, colour, &c.; the sense-organs were above called bhautika, they here re-appear as kaittika on account of their connexion with thought. Their objects likewise are classed as kaittika in so far as they are perceived by the senses.—The vijñânaskandha comprises the series of self-cognitions (ahamaham ity âlayavjñânapravâhah), according to all commentators; and in addition, according to the Brahmavidyâbharana, the knowledge, determinate and indeterminate, of external things (savikalpakam nirvikalpakam ka pravrittivijñânasamjñitam).—The vedanâskandha comprises pleasure, pain, &c.—The samjñâskandha comprises the cognition of things by their names (gaur asva ityâdisabdasamjalpitapratyayah, Ân. Gi.; gaur asva ityevam nâmavisishtasavikalpakah pratyayah, Go. Ân.; samjñâ yajñadattâdipadatadullekhî savikalpapratyayo vâ, dvitîyapakshe vijñânapadena savikalpapratyayo na grâhyh, Brahmavidyâbh.). The samskâraskandha comprises passion, aversion, &c., dharma and adharma.—Compare also the Bhâmatî.—The vijñânaskandha is kitta, the other skandhas kaitta.