Gyanendriya (ज्ञानेन्द्रिय)
The five subtle faculties of perception through which a jeev experiences sound, touch, form, taste, and smell.
Gyanendriya (ज्ञानेन्द्रिय | jñānēndriya) refers to a knowledge-acquiring sense faculty through which a jeev perceives the material world and acquires knowledge.
There are five Gyanendriyas, each residing within a corresponding physical organ:
- Sight — resides in the eyes and perceives form.
- Hearing — resides in the ears and perceives sound.
- Touch — resides in the skin and perceives touch.
- Taste — resides in the tongue and perceives taste.
- Smell — resides in the nose and perceives odor.
Together, they are called Pancha Jnanendriya (पंच ज्ञानेन्द्रिय | pañca jñānēndriya), meaning the five knowledge-acquiring senses.
Alternate Spellings: Jnanendriya, Gyanendriya, Jñānēndriya, ज्ञानेन्द्रिय
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Gyanendriya — Five senses
The five senses in scriptures are called gyanendriya (Devanagari: ज्ञानेन्द्रिय ISO15919: jñānendriya ). It is a blended Sanskrit word created by combining gyan which means knowledge and indriya which means sense. Each of these preceptory subtle senses originate from one panchtanmattra . Each panchtanmattra creates one
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