[translation-san] bahirdhā-kanthā

[translation-eng] {Hopkins} external matter

[definition-bod] mtshan nyidskyes bu'i rgyud kyis ma bsdus pa'i rdul du grub pa/

[definition-eng] Definition: atomically established, and not contained within the continuum of a being

[division-bod] dbye ba1 gzugs/ 2 sgra/ 3 dri/ 4 ro/ 5 reg bya/

[division-eng] Divisions: (1) form; (2) sound; (3) scent; (4) taste; and (5) tangible object

[comments] one of the two divisions of matter (bem po); the other being: internal matter (nang gi bem po); illustrations are: (1) pillar (ka ba); (2) pot (bum pa)