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become," says the Brahma-Sft{1·a. And again:
From one kind of expansive and contractive
vibration, spa n g a and s p h u raJ). a, is born
one (kind of substance). (In other words, the
same root-matter, M 11 1 a-prakrti, in different
kinds of vibrations, appears as different
substances, with different sense-qualities).
From the vibrations of r 11 p a, there is born
taste, which can be felt only when visible shape
is definitely present already.
Finally, from the vibrations of taste, is born
smell. In each one is included the 'experience'
of another. (? Also, each one of the sensations
of anyone sense has a specifically corresponding
sensation belonging to each one of the other
senses, e.g., sweet smell, sweet taste, sweet appearance,
sweet touch, sweet sound). Medical
science (in the department of Chemistry) tells
us how such and such an odour may be produced
out of such and such a taste belonging
to such and such a substance.
The sense-qualities belong to their respective
substances and sense-organs, universally. (The
same vibrations of the same atom will constitute
the same substance, and will produce the
same sensation in or on the receiving organs
constituted in the same way, in any time and
any space. In other words, given the same
constitution of sense-organ, and of the vibrating
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atom, the resultant sensation experienced will
be the same, in all times and all spaces).
The well-known quintuplication, p a fi chi·
k a r a Q a, l of the elements, has arisen in this
wise. When the less known two other elements
become manifest, then sap t i-k a r a l}. a or
septuplication will be generally recognised.
By the' conquest' of this sense-multiplication,
this innate tendency to evolve new sense-qualities,
substances, sense-organs, etc., 1 a y a is
secured. 'Conquest' here means abolition, annihilation.
It is true that complete annihilation
of anything is not possible. Yet at the same
time we see that I a y a is a constant and
nnignorable fact also-in the way of inaction,
sleep, by means of the Negation. It is ever
present in the Logion. The condition between
I and' This is I a y a, dissolution, reabsorptionl
the point of neutrality wherein both factorS'
become concealed. It is also the condition
between This and Not, and between Not and I;
1 In current Ver!anta works, this word means that
at the present stage of our evolution these five
elements exist for us united in a definite proportion,
a moiety of each (giving the name) plus onequarter
of the other half consisting of each of the
other four. But here the word seems to mean
simply the 'becoming or making five' of what
was the one root-matter.