Tattva Bodhaतत्त्वबोधः
Tattva Bodha · passage 26
The intellect sheath
विज्ञानमयः कः? बुद्धिज्ञानेन्द्रियपञ्चकं मिलित्वा यो भवति स विज्ञानमयः कोशः ।
vijñānamayaḥ kaḥ? buddhijñānendriyapañcakaṃ militvā yo bhavati sa vijñānamayaḥ kośaḥ |
What is the sheath made of knowing? The intellect joined with the five organs of knowing. What they become together is the sheath made of knowing.
In plain words
What is the intellect sheath (vijñānamaya-kośa)? It is the intellect (buddhi) joined with the five organs of knowledge. Together they form the intellect sheath.
The terms set down here
- vijñānamaya-kośa