Chapter 5.4: Sensory Faculty Prognosis (Indriyaneekam Indriyam / इन्द्रियानीकम् इन्द्रियम्)

This chapter explicates about the alterations in the perception of the five sense organs which reveal impending death of an individual. The previous three chapters described arishta lakshana as perceived by senses vision, sound, taste and touch. This chapter describes arishta lakshana as perceived by all five Indriya or senses. Indriya and aneekam indicate the group of all five sense organs. There is a good synchronization between all sense organs for conversion of information into the knowledge

Source: Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan by Vagbhata

Indriya Sthana Chapter 4.Fatal signs in five sense organs This chapter explicates about the alterations in the perception of the five sense organs which reveal impending death of an individual. The previous three chapters described arishta lakshana as perceived by senses vision, sound, taste and touch. This chapter describes arishta lakshana as perceived by all five Indriya or senses. Indriya and aneekam indicate the group of all five sense organs. There is a good synchronization between all sense organs for conversion of information into the knowledge. Keywords: Perceptions, alterations, fatal signs of senses. Note: This chapter highlights the features of imminent death by faulty perceptions of sense organs of a person. इन्द्रियाणि यथा जन्तोः परीक्षेत विशेषवित्|