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1 Ajjhattika-råpa
The five pasàda-råpas are called ajjhattika (internal), and
the remaining 23 råpas are called bàhira (external),
because the five sensitive organs are essential for seeing,
hearing, smelling, etc. People value them highly.
Without them they are inanimate logs.
2 Vatthu-råpa
The five pasàda-råpas together with hadaya-vatthu are
named vatthu-råpa while the rest are called avatthu-råpa.
They act as seats of consciousness.
3 Dvàra-råpa
The five pasàda-råpas together with the two vi¤¤atti-råpas
are called dvàra-råpas while the rest are called advàraråpas.
The five pasàda-råpas serve as doors which give
rise to pa¤ca-dvàra-vãthis whereas the two vi¤¤atti-råpas
are the places and the means for performing bodily
actions (kàya-kamma) and verbal actions (vacã-kamma).
4 Indriya-råpa
The five pasàda-råpas, the two bhàva-råpas and jãvitaråpa
together form eight indriya-råpas while the
remaining 20 råpas are termed anindriya-råpas.
‘Indriya’ means ‘faculty’ which has controlling
power in its sphere. For instance, cakkhu-pasàda controls
seeing, sota-pasàda controls hearing, and so on. Itthibhàva
controls femininity and purisa-bhàva controls
masculinity.
5 Olàrika-råpa
The five pasàda-råpas and the seven gocara-råpas together
form 12 olàrika-råpas while the remaining 16 råpas, are
termed sukhuma-råpas.