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Chapter 18
The knowable or the object, to be known is 'Meya'. There are different objects to be known, but the aim of knowing these objects, is to derive happiness. So the Lord, has classified the knowable, by the name of happiness into three kinds, further [1].
Similarly the Lord, has not classified the instruments, such as senses and mind etc., into three kinds. Whatever actions, are performed with senses etc., a man performs these by applying his intellect. So the Lord, classifies the instruments by the name of intellect, further [2].
Firmness (steadiness) is necessary, with intellect, in the Discipline of Knowledge. So the Lord, in the Discipline of Knowledge, has used firmness with intellect [3]. He has also classified it into three kinds [4].
The teem 'Tridhaiva, denotes that there are only three kinds, neither more nor less than the three, because the three modes of goodness (sattva), passion (rajas) and ignorance (tamas) are born of nature [5]. So because of connection with these three modes they are.of three kinds.
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