The Positive Sciences of the Ancient Hindus c9.s6.13

c9.s6.13

Vijnâna-bhikṣu notes that this explains the disturbing (elevating or depressing) effect on the vitality of pleasurable or painful emotions, like love (काम), which are activities of *Manas*, one of the *Antaḥkaraṇas* concerned in the reactions of the living organism. On the Sânkhya view, then, *Prâṇa* or life is not a *Vâyu*, nor is it evolved from the Bhutas, inorganic matter. *Prâṇa* is only a complex reflex activity (सम्भूयैका वृत्ति) resulting from the operations of the psycho-physical principles or forces in the organism. *Cf.* Śankara reporting the Sânkhya view—करणानि नियतवृत्तयः सन्तः सम्भूयैकां प्राणाख्यां वृत्तिं प्रतिपद्यन्ते।—*Śârîraka-bhâṣya*, Chapter II., Pada 4, Sûtra 9. सामान्यकरणवृत्तिः प्राणाद्या वायवः पञ्च।—Iśvarakriṣṇa, Kârikâ. Also Sûtra 31, Chapter II., where Vijnâna-bhikṣu notes :—