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(8) pramana perceives - the existence (sat)
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the qualities, features and functions (sankhya) the place of manifestation (kshetra)
- the immediate sense-experience (sparshana)
- the time and duration of manifestation (kala)
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- the inner purpose and meaning (antara)
- the presently active qualities (bhava)
the quantities and proportions (alpa-bahutva) of all six elements and their manifestations.
(9) There are five types of knowledge (jnana):
- knowledge we perceive through the senses (mati),
- knowledge we gain from external sources (scriptures, teachers, etc.) (sruti)
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- knowledge we receive through clairvoyance and telepathy (avadhi)
- knowledge we receive by the direct perception of contents present in the mind of others (manah-paryaya) and
- omniscience (kevala jnana).
(10) These five types of knowledge are generated by the two types of pramana.
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(11) The first two types of knowledge are perceived indirectly.
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