• Linked Discourses 14.6 Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.6
  • 1. Diversity 1. Nānattavagga

External Diversity of Elements Bāhiradhātunānattasutta

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Mendicants, I will teach you the diversity of elements. “Dhātunānattaṁ vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi. Taṁ suṇātha …pe… And what is the diversity of elements? katamañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ? The sight element, the sound element, the smell element, the taste element, the touch element, and the idea element. Rūpadhātu saddadhātu gandhadhātu rasadhātu phoṭṭhabbadhātu dhammadhātu—This is called the diversity of elements.” idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhātunānattan”ti.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.