288 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XIV, 
which is transcendent. The transcendent intercourse is of 
three kinds, viz. (1) the intercourse whose character is general 
(samanya-laksana) ; (2) the intercourse whose character is know- 
ledge (jnana-laksana) ; and (3) the intercourse which is produced 
by meditation (yogaja). 
The intercourse (perception) whose character is general.— 
In the perception of all individuals possessing a generic nature, 
the knowledge of the generic nature constitutes the intercourse. 
This is a transcendent intercourse whose character is general. 
When, for instance, there is an intercourse of our eye with a 
case of smoke there arises in us a perception of smoke of all times 
and all places. 
of fragrance take place? The answer is that when tHe # 
comes in union with the piece of sandal-wood, there arises in U 
: ur perception of the same. [This i 
instance Be what is called in Te Psychology an indirect 
some say that the case cited above may be explained i 
the intercourse whose character is general and there ® ne 
hecessity for our assuming another intercourse whose charac : 
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