Who invented the idea "6senses" of human at very first time in the history? :)

Hello friends,

I really appreciate any information regarding this

Hello martijn,

Thanks for the links ! I found a verse of ancient tamil poet , namely tholkapiyar, who lived B.C period , has explained about 6 senses in his poem. Hence, i raised this question.

Here is his poem in english fonts.
"ondrarivu athuve utrarivu athuve
irandari athuve athanodu naave
moondrarivu athuve avatrodu mookae
naangarivu athuve avatrodu kanne
aintharivu athuve avatrodu seviye
aararivu athuve avatrodu maname'


Translation is here:
'Touch' is the first sense.
'Taste' is the second sense.
'smell' is the third sense.
'sight' is the fourth sense.
'sound' is the fifth sense.
'mind' is the sixth sense.

- From the ancient book 'Thokapiam'.

As said it in this poem, it should be chronological order.
Some details about this ancient tamil poet are here. He is the poet lived before the CHRISTIAN era.

http://www.treasurehouseofagathiyar.net/05300/5364.htm


Another ancient tamil poet , who is 2000 year old has mentioned about 5senses in many places of his poem. His name is thiruvalluvar.
Below is the link. Just use the Ctrl + f from key board and find the word 'sense' in the following link page. It is easy to see his usage of this word 'sense' as well. some interesting fact is that metaphorically he convey his message by mentioning some simile in one of his verse, where he describes in one verse that '. . . such peoples are same as one sensed tree'. That is the touch sense. some reptiles lacks hearing sense.

https://www.modernhandreadingforum.com/t319-thirukkural-2000-year-old-tamil-manuscripts-god-s-utteranece-virtue-of-the-world-translated-by-gupope

Hence, THe founder of this idea could be tholkapiar, being a poet of before the christian era as well. Aristotle and tholkapiar are seemed to be contemporary poets. but, still if any one find the eldership of this among this both
, it would be great Thanks

Hello martijn,

yes martijn, i corrected that mistake promptly before your message. Touch is the first sense. plants and trees has first sense. it is mentioned by ancient tamil poet. tiruvaluvar. Thus, Tholkapiyar has written about senses in unique order.