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( 47 ) 401. Bad or good words tell thee "Hear me". And also that word does not come to be sensed (by thee). The word is the subject matter of the ear.
402. Bad or good form does not tell thee "See me'. The form is the subject matter of the eye.
403. Bad or good smell does not tell thee "Smell me" That also does not come to be sensed (by thee). Smell is the subject matter of the nosc.
404. Bad or good taste does not sell thee ''Taste me". That also does not come to be sensed (by thee). Taste is the subject matter of the tongue.
405. Bad or good touch docs not tell "Touch me”, That also does not come to be sensed by thee. Touch is the subject matter of the body.
406. Bad or good quality docs not tell thee "Know me". That also does not come to be known by thec. The quality is mercly the matter ol intellect.
407. Bad or good object does not tell thec "Know me". That also does not come to be known by thee. Substance is merely the subject matter of the intellect,
408. Even thus knowing the objects, the ignorant unknowing sool, not restraining the mind from non-self, and not realising in itself sell-kuowedge, and happiness, does not attain equanimity.
409. Feeling the fruition of Karmas, whoever makes that suition of Karma its own, that one again binds that Karma of cight kinds, the source of misery.
410. Fueling the fruition of Karmas is caused by him, that one again binds that (Karma) of eight kinds, the source of misery.
