Sensation- A type of Śrutaniśrita Matijñāna (perceptual cognition depending on verbal symbol);
cognising a generic character in the wake of the intuition due to the contact between the sense and the object.
arthānāṃ rūpādīnāṃ prathamaṃ darśanānantaramevā'vagrahaṇamavagrahaṃ bruvate.
(ViBhā 179 Vṛ Pa 10)
indriyārthayoge darśanānantaraṃ sāmānyagrahaṇamavagrahaḥ.
(Jaisidī 2.11)