इन्द्रियाधिकरणम् ७
त इन्द्रियाणि तद्व्यपदेशादन्यत्र श्रेष्ठात् ॥ १५ ॥
श्रेष्ठादन्यत्र ये प्राणास्त इन्द्रियाणि, तेष्वेवेन्द्रियव्यपदेशात् ' इन्द्रियाणि दशैकं च ' इत्यादौ ॥
भेदश्रुतेर्वैलक्षण्याच्च ॥ १६ ॥
' एतस्माज्जाथते प्राणो मन: सर्वेन्द्रियाणि च ' इति भेदे- नोत्पत्तिश्रुते:; इन्द्रियवृत्युपरमेऽपि प्राणवृत्त्यनुपरमवैलक्षण्यान्न ॥
INDRIYADHIKARANA 7
15. Ta indriyani tadvyapades'adanyatra s'resthat
With the exception of the best, they are the sense-
organs; because they are so designated.
The Pranas, other than the best (Mukhyaprana) are the sense-organs; because they are so designated. The authority here is this 'The sense-organs are ten and one (Bhag.Gi. XIII-5).
16. Bhedas'rutervailaksanyacca
On account of the scriptural statement of difference and on account of distinction in characteristics.
The scriptural text, that states that the Prana is created as different from the sense-organs is this- ' From Him is originated Prana, mind and all the sense-organs' (Mund.II-1-3). It is also thus because the functions of the Prana do not stop, even when the sense-organs cease to function. Hence the sense-organs and the Prana possess distinct characteristics.
