गोविन्द भाष्य (श्रील बलदेव विद्याभूषण - अचिन्त्यभेदाभेद वेदान्त ब्रह्मसूत्र भाष्य सटीक)

phases of time (past, present, and future), there is the mind. Sometimes the mind is considered to have four aspects. In this way the actions of the mind are: desiring, coming to conclusions, understanding one's identity, and thinking. To perform these actions the mind is divided into the heart (manaḥ), intelligence (buddhi), false-ego (ahaṅkāra), and thinking (citta). In this way there are eleven senses. Adhikaraṇa 3 The Senses Are Atomic in Size Introduction by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa Next the author of the sūtras considers the question of the nature and size of the senses. Saṁśaya (doubt): Are the senses all-pervading or are they atomic? Pūrvapakṣa (the opponent speaks): The senses must be all-pervading, for things can be seen or heard from far away. Siddhānta (conclusion): In the following words the author of the sūtras gives his conclusion. Sūtra 7 aṇavaś ca aṇavaḥ—atoms; ca—and. They are also atoms. Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa The word "ca" (also) is used here to indicate certainty. The eleven senses are atomic in size. This is so because the Śruti-śāstra declares that the senses leave the