Abstract

THE ROLE OF INDRIYA IN GYANOTPATTI: A CRITICAL REVIEW STUDY

Dr. Vaishali Pande*, Dr. Purnendu Charan Bahuguna and Dr. Sharad Karande

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Abstract

Indra means Atma or soul. Indriya is its sadhana or instrument (tool) for getting the knowledge, which means Indriya is the source of Atma to perceive true and comprehensive knowledge. The Atma or soul experiences the knowledge we gain through Pratyaksha or Indriyas. We know that knowledge is gained through Indriyarth Sannikarsha i.e. the association of Indriya (sense organ) with the Indriyarth (sense object). This knowledge is taken by Manas and screened by Buddhi (intellect). But ultimately it is the Indra or soul which judges and enjoy knowledge in true sense. Indriya for the sense of objective understanding, here are justified with variety of receptor in terms of these functional capacities. The concept of Indriya and knowledge learning processes is much more beyond the present concept of receptors and neural biochemistry. Intellectual concepts of Indriya from gross to subtle level such as Sukshma, Sukshma tanmatra and Sukshma Atma. Indriya Pancha Panchak, one of the concepts in Ayurveda where the accuracy of receptor, its respective pathways and neural centres for perception of knowledge are easily understood by means of this topic.

Keywords: Indriya, Indriyarth Sannikarsh, Indriya Panchpanchak, Sukshma, tanmatra, Receptor.