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(22) Indriy¢ni Par¢ny¢huhindriyebhya param manah lManasastu par¢ buddhir yobuddeh paratastu sah ll(III -42)The five senses <strong>of</strong> percepti<strong>on</strong> are said tobe superior to <strong>the</strong> gross body; but greaterthan <strong>the</strong> senses is <strong>the</strong> mind. Greater than<strong>the</strong> mind is <strong>the</strong> intellect. The <strong>on</strong>e who isgreater than <strong>the</strong> intellect is He, <strong>the</strong> Self.The five senses <strong>of</strong> percepti<strong>on</strong> viz; eye,ear, nose, t<strong>on</strong>gue (taste) and skin,being subtler than <strong>the</strong> gross body are farsuperior to <strong>the</strong> latter. The body is limited andis external. The senses are more pervasivein <strong>the</strong>ir scope and internal too. The mind is<str<strong>on</strong>g>Gita</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Sarah</str<strong>on</strong>g> 63

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