A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c11.7

v1.c11.7

The characteristics of the ātman (ātmaliṅga) are enumerated (1.70–72),¹⁸ which disappear at death (1.73–74). A discourse on the ātman and the manas follows (1.75–85).¹⁹ A characteristic attributed to the manas is kriyāvattva (activity), while the ātman is the kartar (agent); the manas is unconscious, while the ātman is endowed with consciousness (1.75–76).²⁰