Indriya - Indriya

Japanese: インドリヤ - いんどりや
Indriya - Indriya

…The Chinese translation of the Sanskrit word indriya (originally meaning power). In Indian philosophy, the five senses or organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body) are generally referred to as the five roots, but the Upanishads already list the five roots as one of the vital functions residing in the body.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Indriya" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…サンスクリットのインドリヤindriya(元来の意味は力)の漢訳。一般にインド哲学では5種の感覚機能または器官(眼,耳,鼻,舌,身)を意味し〈五根〉と総称するが,すでにウパニシャッドの中では身体に宿る生命活動機能の一つとして〈五根〉が列挙されている。…

※「インドリヤ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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