1. Chapter on Purification of Words (Padasodhanavāra)3.1.2.1. Padasodhanavāra

Positive (Anuloma)3.1.2.1.1. Anuloma

It is eye. Is it eye base? Divine eye and Wisdom eye are eye, but not eye base. Eye base is both eye and eye base.Cakkhu cakkhāyatananti?

It is eye base. Is it eye? Yes.Dibbacakkhu paññācakkhu cakkhu, na cakkhāyatanaṁ. Cakkhāyatanaṁ cakkhu ceva cakkhāyatanañca.

It is ear. Is it ear base? Divine ear and stream of craving are ear, but not ear base. Ear base is both ear and ear base.Cakkhāyatanaṁ cakkhūti? Āmantā.

It is ear base. Is it ear? Yes.Sotaṁ sotāyatananti?

It is nose. Is it nose base? Yes.Dibbasotaṁ taṇhāsotaṁ sotaṁ, na sotāyatanaṁ. Sotāyatanaṁ sotañceva sotāyatanañca.

It is nose base. Is it nose? Yes.Sotāyatanaṁ sotanti? Āmantā.

It is tongue. Is it tongue base? Yes.Ghānaṁ ghānāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is tongue base. Is it tongue? Yes.Ghānāyatanaṁ ghānanti? Āmantā.

It is Kāya. Is it body base? With the exception of body base the remaining ones are Kāya, but not body base. Body base is both Kāya and body base.Jivhā jivhāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is body base. Is it Kāya? Yes.Jivhāyatanaṁ jivhāti? Āmantā.

It is Rūpa. Is it visible object base? With the exception of visible object base the remaining ones are Rūpa, but not visible object base. Visible object base is both Rūpa and visible object base.Kāyo kāyāyatananti?

It is visible object base. Is it Rūpa? Yes.Kāyāyatanaṁ ṭhapetvā avaseso kāyo, na kāyāyatanaṁ. Kāyāyatanaṁ kāyo ceva kāyāyatanañca.

It is sound. Is it sound base? Yes.Kāyāyatanaṁ kāyoti? Āmantā.

It is sound base. Is it sound? Yes.Rūpaṁ rūpāyatananti?

It is smell. Is it smell base? Fragrance of morality, fragrance of concentration and fragrance of wisdom are smell, but not smell base. Smell base is both smell and smell base.Rūpāyatanaṁ ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ rūpaṁ, na rūpāyatanaṁ. Rūpāyatanaṁ rūpañceva rūpāyatanañca.

It is smell base. Is it smell? Yes.Rūpāyatanaṁ rūpanti? Āmantā.

It is taste. Is it taste base? Taste of Attha, taste of Dhamma and taste of emancipation are taste, but not taste base. Taste base is both taste and taste base.Saddo saddāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is taste base. Is it taste? Yes.Saddāyatanaṁ saddoti? Āmantā.

It is tangible object. Is it tangible object base? Yes.Gandho gandhāyatananti?

It is tangible object base. Is it tangible object? Yes.Sīlagandho samādhigandho paññāgandho gandho, na gandhāyatanaṁ. Gandhāyatanaṁ gandho ceva gandhāyatanañca.

It is mind. Is it mind base? Yes.Gandhāyatanaṁ gandhoti? Āmantā.

It is mind base. Is it mind? Yes.Raso rasāyatananti?

It is Dhamma. Is it cognizable base? With the exception of cognizable base the remaining ones are Dhamma, but not cognizable base. Cognizable base is both Dhamma and cognizable base.Attharaso dhammaraso vimuttiraso raso, na rasāyatanaṁ. Rasāyatanaṁ raso ceva rasāyatanañca.

It is cognizable base. Is it Dhamma? Yes.Rasāyatanaṁ rasoti? Āmantā.

Negative (Paccanīka)Phoṭṭhabbo phoṭṭhabbāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not eye. Is it not eye base? Yes.Phoṭṭhabbāyatanaṁ phoṭṭhabboti? Āmantā.

It is not eye base. Is it not eye? Divine eye and Wisdom eye are not eye base, but eye, with the exception of eye and eye base the remaining ones are neither eye nor eye base.Mano manāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not ear. Is it not ear base? Yes.Manāyatanaṁ manoti? Āmantā.

It is not ear base. Is it not ear? Divine ear and stream of craving are not ear base, but ear. With the exception of ear and ear base the remaining ones are neither ear nor ear base.Dhammo dhammāyatananti?

It is not nose. Is it not nose base? Yes.Dhammāyatanaṁ ṭhapetvā avaseso dhammo, na dhammāyatanaṁ. Dhammāyatanaṁ dhammo ceva dhammāyatanañca.

It is not nose base. Is it not nose? Yes.Dhammāyatanaṁ dhammoti? Āmantā.

It is not tongue. Is it not tongue base? Yes.3.1.2.1.2. Paccanīka

It is not tongue base. Is it not tongue? Yes.Na cakkhu na cakkhāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not Kāya. Is it not body base? Yes.Na cakkhāyatanaṁ na cakkhūti?

It is not body base. Is it Kāya? With the exception of body base the remaining ones are not body base, but Kāya. With the exception of Kāya and body base the remaining ones are neither Kāya nor body base.Dibbacakkhu paññācakkhu na cakkhāyatanaṁ, cakkhu. Cakkhuñca cakkhāyatanañca ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ na ceva cakkhu na ca cakkhāyatanaṁ.

It is not Rūpa. Is it not visible object base? Yes.Na sotaṁ na sotāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not visible object base. Is it Rūpa? With the exception of visible object base the remaining ones not visible object base, but Rūpa. With the exception of Rūpa and visible object base the remaining ones are neither Rūpa nor visible object base.Na sotāyatanaṁ na sotanti?

It is not sound. Is it not sound base? Yes.Dibbasotaṁ taṇhāsotaṁ na sotāyatanaṁ, sotaṁ. Sotañca sotāyatanañca ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ na ceva sotaṁ na ca sotāyatanaṁ.

It is not sound base. Is it not sound? Yes.Na ghānaṁ na ghānāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not smell. Is it not smell base? Yes.Na ghānāyatanaṁ na ghānanti? Āmantā.

It is not smell base. Is it not smell? Fragrance of morality, fragrance of concentration and fragrance of wisdom are not smell base, but smell with the exception of smell and smell base the remaining ones are neither smell nor smell base.Na jivhā na jivhāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not taste. Is it not taste base? Yes.,Na jivhāyatanaṁ na jivhāti? Āmantā.

It is not taste base. Is it not taste? Taste of Attha taste of—Dhamma and taste of emancipation are not taste base, but taste. With the exception of taste and taste base the remaining are neither taste nor taste base.Na kāyo na kāyāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not tangible object. Is it not tangible object base? Yes.Na kāyāyatanaṁ na kāyoti?

It is not tangible object base. Is it not tangible object? Yes.Kāyāyatanaṁ ṭhapetvā avaseso na kāyāyatanaṁ, kāyo. Kāyañca kāyāyatanañca ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ na ceva kāyo na ca kāyāyatanaṁ.

It is not mind. Is it not mind base? Yes.Na rūpaṁ na rūpāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not mind base. Is it not mind? Yes.Na rūpāyatanaṁ na rūpanti?

It is not Dhamma. Is it not cognizable base? Yes.Rūpāyatanaṁ ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ na rūpāyatanaṁ, rūpaṁ. Rūpañca rūpāyatanañca ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ na ceva rūpaṁ na ca rūpāyatanaṁ.

It is not cognizable base. Is it not Dhamma? With the exception of cognizable base the remaining ones are cognizable base, but Dhamma. With the not exception of Dhamma and cognizable base the remaining ones are neither Dhamma nor cognizable base.Na saddo na saddāyatananti? Āmantā.

2. Chapter on Wheel Based on Purification of Words (Padasodhanamulacakkavāra)Na saddāyatanaṁ na saddoti? Āmantā.

Positive (Anuloma)Na gandho na gandhāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is eye. Is it eye base? Divine eye and Wisdom eye are eye, but not eye base. Eye base is both eye and eye base.Na gandhāyatanaṁ na gandhoti?

They are bases. Are they ear base? Ear base is both and ear base. The remaining ones are bases, but not ear base.Sīlagandho samādhigandho paññāgandho na gandhāyatanaṁ, gandho. Gandhañca gandhāyatanañca ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ na ceva gandho na ca gandhāyatanaṁ.

It is eye. Is it eye base? Divine eye and Wisdom eye are eye, but not eye base. Eye base is both eye and eye base.Na raso na rasāyatananti? Āmantā.

\color{red}They are bases. Are they nose base?\color{black}Na rasāyatanaṁ na rasoti?

They are bases. Are they cognizable base? Cognizable base is both base and cognizable base. The remaining ones are bases, but not cognizable base.Attharaso dhammaraso vimuttiraso na rasāyatanaṁ, raso. Rasañca rasāyatanañca ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ na ceva raso na ca rasāyatanaṁ.

It is ear. Is it ear base? … The remaining ones are bases, but cognizable base.Na phoṭṭhabbo na phoṭṭhabbāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is Dhamma. Is it cognizable base? With the exception of cognizable base the remaining ones are Dhamma, but not cognizable base. Cognizable base is both Dhamma and cognizable base.Na phoṭṭhabbāyatanaṁ na phoṭṭhabboti? Āmantā.

They are bases. Are they eye base? Eye base is both base and eye base. The remaining ones are bases, but not eye base.Na mano na manāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is Dhamma. Is it cognizable base? With the exception of cognizable base the remaining ones are Dhamma, but not cognizable base. Cognizable base is both Dhamma and cognizable base.Na manāyatanaṁ na manoti? Āmantā.

They are bases. Are they ear base?Na dhammo na dhammāyatananti? Āmantā.

They are bases. Are they mind base? Mind base is both base and mind base. The remaining ones are bases, but not mind base.Na dhammāyatanaṁ na dhammoti?

(Bind each basic word to the cycle without confusion.)Dhammāyatanaṁ ṭhapetvā avaseso na dhammāyatanaṁ, dhammo. Dhammañca dhammāyatanañca ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ na ceva dhammo na ca dhammāyatanaṁ.

Negative (Paccanīka)3.1.2.2. Padasodhanamūlacakkavāra

It is not eye. Is it not eye base? Yes.3.1.2.2.1. Anuloma

They are not bases. Is it not ear base? Yes.Cakkhu cakkhāyatananti?

It is not eye. Is it not eye base? Yes.Dibbacakkhu paññācakkhu cakkhu, na cakkhāyatanaṁ. Cakkhāyatanaṁ cakkhu ceva cakkhāyatanañca.

They are not bases. Is it not nose base? Yes.Āyatanā sotāyatananti?

They are not bases. Is it not cognizable base? Yes.Sotāyatanaṁ āyatanañceva sotāyatanañca. Avasesā āyatanā na sotāyatanaṁ.

It is not ear. Is it not ear base? Yes.Cakkhu cakkhāyatananti?

They are not bases. Is it not eye base? Yes.Dibbacakkhu paññācakkhu cakkhu, na cakkhāyatanaṁ. Cakkhāyatanaṁ cakkhu ceva cakkhāyatanañca.

They are not bases. Is it not cognizable base? Yes.Āyatanā ghānāyatananti …pe… āyatanā dhammāyatananti?

It is not nose. Is it not nose base?Dhammāyatanaṁ āyatanañceva dhammāyatanañca. Avasesā āyatanā na dhammāyatanaṁ.

They are not bases. Is it not cognizable base? Yes. (2–12)Sotaṁ sotāyatananti? …pe… Avasesā āyatanā na dhammāyatanaṁ …pe….

It is not Dhamma. Is it not cognizable base? Yes.Dhammo dhammāyatananti?

They are not bases. Is it eye base? Yes.Dhammāyatanaṁ ṭhapetvā avaseso dhammo, na dhammāyatanaṁ. Dhammāyatanaṁ dhammo ceva dhammāyatanañca.

It is not Dhamma. Is it not cognizable base? Yes.Āyatanā cakkhāyatananti?

They are not bases. Is it not ear base?Cakkhāyatanaṁ āyatanañceva cakkhāyatanañca. Avasesā āyatanā na cakkhāyatanaṁ.

They are not bases. Is it not mind base? Yes. (12)Dhammo dhammāyatananti?

(The one who binds to the cycle should answer “Yes.” in all planes.)Dhammāyatanaṁ ṭhapetvā avaseso dhammo, na dhammāyatanaṁ. Dhammāyatanaṁ dhammo ceva dhammāyatanañca.

3. Chapter on Pure Base (Suddhayatanavāra)Āyatanā sotāyatananti …pe… āyatanā manāyatananti?

Positive (Anuloma)Manāyatanaṁ āyatanañceva manāyatanañca. Avasesā āyatanā na manāyatanaṁ.

It is eye. Is it base? Yes.(Ekekapadamūlakaṁ cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ asammohantena.)

They are bases. Is it eye base? Eye base is both base and eye base. The remaining ones are bases, but not eye base.3.1.2.2.2. Paccanīka

It is ear. Is it base? Yes.Na cakkhu na cakkhāyatananti? Āmantā.

… Nose, Tongue, Kāya, Rūpa, Sound, Smell, Taste, Tangible object, Mind …Nāyatanā na sotāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is Dhamma. Is it base? Yes.Na cakkhu na cakkhāyatananti? Āmantā.

They are bases. Is it cognizable base? Cognizable base is both base and cognizable base. The remaining ones are bases, but not cognizable bases.Nāyatanā na ghānāyatananti? Āmantā. …pe….

Negative (Paccanīka)Nāyatanā na dhammāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not eye. Is it not base? With the exception of eye the remaining ones, bases are not eye, but bases. With the exception of eye and bases the remaining ones are neither eye nor bases.Na sotaṁ na sotāyatananti? Āmantā.

They are not bases. Are they not eye base? Yes.Nāyatanā na cakkhāyatanaṁ …pe… nāyatanā na dhammāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not ear. Is it not base? With the exception of ear … with the exception of nose … with the exception of tongue … nor bases.Na ghānaṁ na ghānāyatanaṁ …pe…

They are not bases. Are they not tongue base? Yes.Nāyatanā na dhammāyatananti?

It is not Kāya. Is it not base? Yes.Āmantā. …pe….

They are not bases; Are they not body base? Yes.Na dhammo na dhammāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not Kāya. Is it not base? With the exception of Rūpa … with the exception of sound … with the exception of smell … with the exception of taste … with the exception of tangible object … nor bases.Nāyatanā na cakkhāyatananti? Āmantā.

They are not bases. Are they not tangible object base? Yes.Na dhammo na dhammāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not mind. Is it not mind base? With the exception of mind the remaining bases are not mind, but bases. With the exception of mind and bases the remaining are neither mind nor bases.Nāyatanā na sotāyatanaṁ …pe… nāyatanā na manāyatananti? Āmantā.

They are not bases. Are they not mind base? Yes.(Cakkaṁ bandhantena sabbattha āmantāti kātabbaṁ.)

It is not Dhamma. Is it not base? Yes.3.1.2.3. Suddhāyatanavāra

They are not bases. Are they not cognizable base? Yes.3.1.2.3.1. Anuloma

4. Chapter on Wheel Based on Pure Base (Suddhayatana mulacakkavāra)Cakkhu āyatananti? Āmantā.

Positive (Anuloma)Āyatanā cakkhāyatananti?

It is eye. Is it base? Yes.Cakkhāyatanaṁ āyatanañceva cakkhāyatanañca. Avasesā āyatanā na cakkhāyatanaṁ.

They are bases. Are they ear base? Ear base is both base and ear base. The remaining ones are bases, but not ear base.Sotaṁ āyatananti?

It is eye. Is it base. Yes.Āmantā …pe… ghānaṁ … jivhā … kāyo … rūpaṁ … saddo … gandho … raso … phoṭṭhabbo … mano …

They are bases.Dhammo āyatananti? Āmantā.

Are they nose base? They are bases.Āyatanā dhammāyatananti?

Are they cognizable base? Cognizable base is both base and cognizable base. The remaining ones are bases, but not cognizable base. (1)Dhammāyatanaṁ āyatanañceva dhammāyatanañca. Avasesā āyatanā na dhammāyatanaṁ.

It is ear. Is it base? Yes.3.1.2.3.2. Paccanīka

They are bases. Are they eye base? … but not eye base.Na cakkhu nāyatananti?

They are bases. Are they cognizable base? … but not cognizable base. (2)Cakkhuṁ ṭhapetvā avasesā āyatanā na cakkhu, āyatanā. Cakkhuñca āyatanañca ṭhapetvā avasesā na ceva cakkhu na ca āyatanā.

It is nose. Is it base? Yes.Nāyatanā na cakkhāyatananti? Āmantā.

They are bases. Are they eye base?Na sotaṁ nāyatananti?

They are bases. Are they cognizable base? … but not cognizable base. (3-11)Sotaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… ghānaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… jivhaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… na ca āyatanā.

It is Dhamma. Is it base? Yes.Nāyatanā na jivhāyatananti? Āmantā.

They are bases. Are they eye base? They are bases.Na kāyo nāyatananti? Āmantā.

Are they mind base? Mind base is both base and mind base. The remaining ones are bases, but not mind base.Nāyatanā na kāyāyatananti? Āmantā.

(Bind to the cycle.)Na rūpaṁ nāyatananti?

Negative (Paccanīka)Rūpaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… saddaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… gandhaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… rasaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… phoṭṭhabbaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… na ca āyatanā.

It is not eye. Is it not base? With the exception of eye the remaining bases are not eye but bases. With the exception of eye and bases the remaining ones are neither eye nor bases.Nāyatanā na phoṭṭhabbāyatananti? Āmantā.

They are not bases. Are they not ear base? Yes.Na mano nāyatananti?

It is not eye. Is it not base? With the exception of eye the remaining bases are not eye, but bases. With the exception of eye and bases the remaining ones are neither eye nor bases.Manaṁ ṭhapetvā avasesā āyatanā na mano, āyatanā. Manañca āyatanañca ṭhapetvā avasesā na ceva mano na ca āyatanā.

They are not bases. Are they not nose base? Yes.Nāyatanā na manāyatananti? Āmantā.

They are not bases. Are they not cognizable base? Yes. (1)Na dhammo nāyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not ear. Is it not base? With the exception of ear with the exception of nose … with the exception of tongue nor bases.Nāyatanā na dhammāyatananti? Āmantā.

They are not bases. Are they not cognizable base? Yes. (4)3.1.2.4. Suddhāyatanamūlacakkavāra

It is Kāya. Is it not base? Yes.3.1.2.4.1. Anuloma

They are not bases. Are they not base? Yes.Cakkhu āyatananti? Āmantā.

They are not bases. Are they not cognizable base? Yes. (5-11)Āyatanā sotāyatananti?

It is not Dhamma. It is not base? Yes.Sotāyatanaṁ āyatanañceva sotāyatanañca. Avasesā āyatanā na sotāyatanaṁ.

They are not bases. Are they not eye base? Yes.Cakkhu āyatananti? Āmantā.

It is not Dhamma. Is it not base? Yes.Āyatanā ghānāyatanaṁ …pe… āyatanā dhammāyatananti?

They are not bases. Are they not ear base? Yes.Dhammāyatanaṁ āyatanañceva dhammāyatanañca. Avasesā āyatanā na dhammāyatanaṁ.

They are not bases. Are they not mind base? Yes. (12);Sotaṁ āyatananti? Āmantā.

(Bind to the cycle.)Āyatanā cakkhāyatananti? …pe… Na cakkhāyatanaṁ …pe…. Āyatanā dhammāyatananti? …pe… Na dhammāyatanaṁ.

End of Exposition Chapter on Terms.Ghānaṁ āyatananti? Āmantā.

The Book of Pairs, an English translation from the Chattasangiti Edition. Translated byAggamahapaṇḍita U Nārada,U NandamedhaandU Kumārābhivaṁsa, assisted by others.Āyatanā cakkhāyatananti? …pe… Āyatanā dhammāyatananti? …pe… Na dhammāyatanaṁ …pe….

Aggamahapaṇḍita U NāradaDhammo āyatananti? Āmantā.

U NandamedhaĀyatanā cakkhāyatanaṁ …pe… āyatanā manāyatananti?

U KumārābhivaṁsaManāyatanaṁ āyatanañceva manāyatanañca. Avasesā āyatanā na manāyatanaṁ.

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All copyright is belongs to ven. U Nārada, ven. U Kumārābhivaṁsa and ven. U Nandamedha.3.1.2.4.2. Paccanīka

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Version 2020-12-13. For the latest, please checkabhidhamma.com.Cakkhuṁ ṭhapetvā avasesā āyatanā na cakkhu, āyatanā. Cakkhuñca āyatanañca ṭhapetvā avasesā na ceva cakkhu na ca āyatanā.

Although this digital transcription was produced with great care, it still may contain errors and therefore needs further proofreading.Nāyatanā na sotāyatananti? Āmantā.

This SuttaCentral edition was prepared byManfred WierichandVen. Vimala.Na cakkhu nāyatananti?

Manfred WierichCakkhuṁ ṭhapetvā avasesā āyatanā na cakkhu, āyatanā. Cakkhuñca āyatanañca ṭhapetvā avasesā na ceva cakkhu na ca āyatanā.

Ven. VimalaNāyatanā na ghānāyatanaṁ …pe… nāyatanā na dhammāyatananti? Āmantā.

Na sotaṁ nāyatananti?

Sotaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… ghānaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… jivhaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… na ca āyatanā.

Nāyatanā na dhammāyatananti? Āmantā.

Na kāyo nāyatananti? Āmantā.

Nāyatanā na cakkhāyatananti? Āmantā. …pe…. Nāyatanā na dhammāyatananti? Āmantā. …pe….

Na dhammo nāyatananti? Āmantā.

Nāyatanā na cakkhāyatananti? Āmantā.

Na dhammo nāyatananti? Āmantā.

Nāyatanā na sotāyatananti? Āmantā. …pe….

Nāyatanā na manāyatananti? Āmantā.

(Cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ.)

Paṇṇattiniddesavāro.