(There are) twelve bases: eye base, ear base, nose base, tongue base, body base, visible object base, sound base, smell base, taste base, tangible object base, mind base and cognizable base.Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa.

1. Chapter on Purification of Words (Padasodhanavāra)Dvādasāyatanāni—cakkhāyatanaṁ, sotāyatanaṁ ghānāyatanaṁ, jivhāyatanaṁ, kāyāyatanaṁ, rūpāyatanaṁ, saddāyatanaṁ, gandhāyatanaṁ, rasāyatanaṁ, phoṭṭhabbāyatanaṁ, manāyatanaṁ, dhammāyatanaṁ.

Positive (Anuloma)3.1.1.1. Padasodhanavāra

(It is) eye. (Is it) eye base? (It is) eye base. (Is it) eye?Ear. Ear base? Ear base. Ear?Nose. Nose base? Nose base. Nose?Tongue. Tongue base? Tongue base. Tongue?Kāya. Body base? Body base. Kāya?Rūpa. Visible object base? Visible object base. Rūpa?Sound. Sound base? Sound base. Sound?Smell. Smell base? Smell base. Smell?Taste. Taste base? Taste base. Taste?Tangible object. Tangible object base? Tangible object base. Tangible object?Mind. Mind base? Mind base. Mind?Dhamma. Cognizable base? Cognizable base? Dhamma?3.1.1.1.1. Anuloma

(It is) eye. (Is it) eye base? (It is) eye base. (Is it) eye?Ear. Ear base? Ear base. Ear?Nose. Nose base? Nose base. Nose?Tongue. Tongue base? Tongue base. Tongue?Kāya. Body base? Body base. Kāya?Rūpa. Visible object base? Visible object base. Rūpa?Sound. Sound base? Sound base. Sound?Smell. Smell base? Smell base. Smell?Taste. Taste base? Taste base. Taste?Tangible object. Tangible object base? Tangible object base. Tangible object?Mind. Mind base? Mind base. Mind?Dhamma. Cognizable base? Cognizable base? Dhamma?Cakkhu cakkhāyatanaṁ?

Ear. Ear base? Ear base. Ear?Cakkhāyatanaṁ cakkhu?

Nose. Nose base? Nose base. Nose?Sotaṁ sotāyatanaṁ?

Tongue. Tongue base? Tongue base. Tongue?Sotāyatanaṁ sotaṁ?

Kāya. Body base? Body base. Kāya?Ghānaṁ ghānāyatanaṁ?

Rūpa. Visible object base? Visible object base. Rūpa?Ghānāyatanaṁ ghānaṁ?

Sound. Sound base? Sound base. Sound?Jivhā jivhāyatanaṁ?

Smell. Smell base? Smell base. Smell?Jivhāyatanaṁ jivhā?

Taste. Taste base? Taste base. Taste?Kāyo kāyāyatanaṁ?

Tangible object. Tangible object base? Tangible object base. Tangible object?Kāyāyatanaṁ kāyo?

Mind. Mind base? Mind base. Mind?Rūpaṁ rūpāyatanaṁ?

Dhamma. Cognizable base? Cognizable base? Dhamma?Rūpāyatanaṁ rūpaṁ?

Negative (Paccanīka)Saddo saddāyatanaṁ?

Not eye. Not eye base? Not eye base. Not eye?Not ear. Not ear base? Not ear base. Not ear?Not nose. Not nose base? Not nose base. Not nose?Not tongue. Not tongue base? Not tongue base. Not tongue?Not Kāya. Not body base? Not body base. Not Kāya?Not Rūpa. Not visible object base? Not visible object base. Not Rūpa?Not sound. Not sound base? Not sound base. Not sound?Not smell. Not smell base? Not smell base. Not smell?Not taste. Not taste base? Not taste base. Not taste?Not tangible object. Not tangible object base? Not tangible object base. Not tangible object?Not mind. Not mind base? Not mind base. Not mind?Not Dhamma. Not cognizable base? Not cognizable base. Not Dhamma?Saddāyatanaṁ saddo?

Not eye. Not eye base? Not eye base. Not eye?Not ear. Not ear base? Not ear base. Not ear?Not nose. Not nose base? Not nose base. Not nose?Not tongue. Not tongue base? Not tongue base. Not tongue?Not Kāya. Not body base? Not body base. Not Kāya?Not Rūpa. Not visible object base? Not visible object base. Not Rūpa?Not sound. Not sound base? Not sound base. Not sound?Not smell. Not smell base? Not smell base. Not smell?Not taste. Not taste base? Not taste base. Not taste?Not tangible object. Not tangible object base? Not tangible object base. Not tangible object?Not mind. Not mind base? Not mind base. Not mind?Not Dhamma. Not cognizable base? Not cognizable base. Not Dhamma?Gandho gandhāyatanaṁ?

Not ear. Not ear base? Not ear base. Not ear?Gandhāyatanaṁ gandho?

Not nose. Not nose base? Not nose base. Not nose?Raso rasāyatanaṁ?

Not tongue. Not tongue base? Not tongue base. Not tongue?Rasāyatanaṁ raso?

Not Kāya. Not body base? Not body base. Not Kāya?Phoṭṭhabbo phoṭṭhabbāyatanaṁ?

Not Rūpa. Not visible object base? Not visible object base. Not Rūpa?Phoṭṭhabbāyatanaṁ phoṭṭhabbo?

Not sound. Not sound base? Not sound base. Not sound?Mano manāyatanaṁ?

Not smell. Not smell base? Not smell base. Not smell?Manāyatanaṁ mano?

Not taste. Not taste base? Not taste base. Not taste?Dhammo dhammāyatanaṁ?

Not tangible object. Not tangible object base? Not tangible object base. Not tangible object?Dhammāyatanaṁ dhammo?

Not mind. Not mind base? Not mind base. Not mind?3.1.1.1.2. Paccanīka

Not Dhamma. Not cognizable base? Not cognizable base. Not Dhamma?Na cakkhu na cakkhāyatanaṁ?

2. Chapter on Wheel Based on Purification of Words (Pasodhanavāracakkavāra)Na cakkhāyatanaṁ na cakkhu?

Positive (Anuloma)Na sotaṁ na sotāyatanaṁ?

Eye. Eye base? Bases. Ear base?Eye. Eye base? Bases. Nose base?Eye. Eye base? Bases. Tongue base?Eye. Eye base? Bases. Cognizable base? (1)Na sotāyatanaṁ na sotaṁ?

Eye. Eye base? Bases. Ear base?Eye. Eye base? Bases. Nose base?Eye. Eye base? Bases. Tongue base?Eye. Eye base? Bases. Cognizable base? (1)Na ghānaṁ na ghānāyatanaṁ?

Eye. Eye base? Bases. Nose base?Na ghānāyatanaṁ na ghānaṁ?

Eye. Eye base? Bases. Tongue base?Na jivhā na jivhāyatanaṁ?

Eye. Eye base? Bases. Cognizable base? (1)Na jivhāyatanaṁ na jivhā?

Eye. Ear base? Bases. Eye base?Eye. Ear base? Bases. Nose base?Eye. Ear base? Bases. Tongue base? (2)Na kāyo na kāyāyatanaṁ?

Eye. Ear base? Bases. Eye base?Na kāyāyatanaṁ na kāyo?

Eye. Ear base? Bases. Nose base?Na rūpaṁ na rūpāyatanaṁ?

Eye. Ear base? Bases. Tongue base? (2)Na rūpāyatanaṁ na rūpaṁ?

Nose. Nose base? Bases. Eye base?Nose. Nose base? Bases. Cognizable base? (3-11)Na saddo na saddāyatanaṁ?

Nose. Nose base? Bases. Eye base?Na saddāyatanaṁ na saddo?

Nose. Nose base? Bases. Cognizable base? (3-11)Na gandho na gandhāyatanaṁ?

Dhamma. Cognizable base? Bases. Eye base?Dhamma. Cognizable base? Bases. Ear base?Dhamma. Cognizable base? Bases. Mind base? (12)Na gandhāyatanaṁ na gandho?

Dhamma. Cognizable base? Bases. Eye base?Na raso na rasāyatanaṁ?

Dhamma. Cognizable base? Bases. Ear base?Na rasāyatanaṁ na raso?

Dhamma. Cognizable base? Bases. Mind base? (12)Na phoṭṭhabbo na phoṭṭhabbāyatanaṁ?

(Bind to the cycle.)Na phoṭṭhabbāyatanaṁ na phoṭṭhabbo?

Negative (Paccanīka)Na mano na manāyatanaṁ?

Not eye. Not eye base? Not bases. Not ear base?Not eye. Not eye base? Not bases. Not nose base?Not eye. Not eye base? Not bases. Not cognizable base? (1)Na manāyatanaṁ na mano?

Not eye. Not eye base? Not bases. Not ear base?Not eye. Not eye base? Not bases. Not nose base?Not eye. Not eye base? Not bases. Not cognizable base? (1)Na dhammo na dhammāyatanaṁ?

Not eye. Not eye base? Not bases. Not nose base?Na dhammāyatanaṁ na dhammo?

Not eye. Not eye base? Not bases. Not cognizable base? (1)3.1.1.2. Padasodhanamūlacakkavāra

Not ear. Not ear base? Not bases. Not eye base?Not ear. Not ear base? Not bases. Not cognizable base? (2)3.1.1.2.1. Anuloma

Not ear. Not ear base? Not bases. Not eye base?Cakkhu cakkhāyatanaṁ?

Not ear. Not ear base? Not bases. Not cognizable base? (2)Āyatanā sotāyatanaṁ?

Not nose. Not nose base? Not bases. Not eye base?Not nose. Not nose base? Not bases. Not cognizable base? … (3-11).Cakkhu cakkhāyatanaṁ?

Not nose. Not nose base? Not bases. Not eye base?Āyatanā ghānāyatanaṁ?

Not nose. Not nose base? Not bases. Not cognizable base? … (3-11).Cakkhu cakkhāyatanaṁ?

Not Dhamma Not cognizable base? Not bases. Not eye base?Not Dhamma. Not cognizable base? Not bases. Not ear base?Not Dhamma. Not cognizable base? Not bases. Not mind base? (12)Āyatanā jivhāyatanaṁ? …pe…

Not Dhamma Not cognizable base? Not bases. Not eye base?Cakkhu cakkhāyatanaṁ?

Not Dhamma. Not cognizable base? Not bases. Not ear base?Āyatanā dhammāyatanaṁ?

Not Dhamma. Not cognizable base? Not bases. Not mind base? (12)Sotaṁ sotāyatanaṁ?

(Bind to the cycle.)Āyatanā cakkhāyatanaṁ?

3. Chapter on Pure Base (Suddhayatanavāra)Sotaṁ sotāyatanaṁ?

Positive (Anuloma)Āyatanā ghānāyatanaṁ? …pe…

Eye. Base? Bases. Eye?Ear. Base? Bases. Ear?Nose. Base? Bases. Nose?Tongue. Base? Bases. Tongue?Kāya? Base? Bases. Kāya?Rūpa. Base? Bases. Rūpa?Sound. Base? Bases. Sound?Smell. Base? Bases. Smell?Taste. Base? Bases. Taste?Tangible object. Base? Bases. Tangible object?Mind. Base? Bases. Mind?Dhamma. Base? Bases. Dhamma?Sotaṁ sotāyatanaṁ?

Eye. Base? Bases. Eye?Ear. Base? Bases. Ear?Nose. Base? Bases. Nose?Tongue. Base? Bases. Tongue?Kāya? Base? Bases. Kāya?Rūpa. Base? Bases. Rūpa?Sound. Base? Bases. Sound?Smell. Base? Bases. Smell?Taste. Base? Bases. Taste?Tangible object. Base? Bases. Tangible object?Mind. Base? Bases. Mind?Dhamma. Base? Bases. Dhamma?Āyatanā dhammāyatanaṁ?

Ear. Base? Bases. Ear?Ghānaṁ ghānāyatanaṁ?

Nose. Base? Bases. Nose?Āyatanā cakkhāyatanaṁ? …pe…

Tongue. Base? Bases. Tongue?Ghānaṁ ghānāyatanaṁ?

Kāya? Base? Bases. Kāya?Āyatanā dhammāyatanaṁ? …pe…

Rūpa. Base? Bases. Rūpa?Dhammo dhammāyatanaṁ?

Sound. Base? Bases. Sound?Āyatanā cakkhāyatanaṁ?

Smell. Base? Bases. Smell?Dhammo dhammāyatanaṁ?

Taste. Base? Bases. Taste?Āyatanā sotāyatanaṁ? …pe…

Tangible object. Base? Bases. Tangible object?Dhammo dhammāyatanaṁ?

Mind. Base? Bases. Mind?Āyatanā manāyatanaṁ?

Dhamma. Base? Bases. Dhamma?(Cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ.)

Negative (Paccanīka)3.1.1.2.2. Paccanīka

Not eye. Not base? Not Bases. Not eye?Not ear. Not base? Not Bases. Not ear?Not nose. Not base? Not Bases. Not nose?Not tongue. Not base? Not Bases. Not tongue?Not kaya. Not base? Not Bases. Not kaya?Not Rūpa. Not base? Not Bases. Not Rūpa?Not sound. Not base? Not Bases. Not sound?Not smell. Not base? Not Bases. Not smell?Not taste. Not base? Not Bases. Not taste?Not tangible object. Not base? Not Bases. Not tangible object?Not mind. Not base? Not bases. Not mind?Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma?Na cakkhu na cakkhāyatanaṁ?

Not eye. Not base? Not Bases. Not eye?Not ear. Not base? Not Bases. Not ear?Not nose. Not base? Not Bases. Not nose?Not tongue. Not base? Not Bases. Not tongue?Not kaya. Not base? Not Bases. Not kaya?Not Rūpa. Not base? Not Bases. Not Rūpa?Not sound. Not base? Not Bases. Not sound?Not smell. Not base? Not Bases. Not smell?Not taste. Not base? Not Bases. Not taste?Not tangible object. Not base? Not Bases. Not tangible object?Not mind. Not base? Not bases. Not mind?Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma?Nāyatanā na sotāyatanaṁ?

Not ear. Not base? Not Bases. Not ear?Na cakkhu na cakkhāyatanaṁ?

Not nose. Not base? Not Bases. Not nose?Nāyatanā na ghānāyatanaṁ? …pe…

Not tongue. Not base? Not Bases. Not tongue?Na cakkhu na cakkhāyatanaṁ?

Not kaya. Not base? Not Bases. Not kaya?Nāyatanā na dhammāyatanaṁ?

Not Rūpa. Not base? Not Bases. Not Rūpa?Na sotaṁ na sotāyatanaṁ?

Not sound. Not base? Not Bases. Not sound?Nāyatanā na cakkhāyatanaṁ? …pe…

Not smell. Not base? Not Bases. Not smell?Na sotaṁ na sotāyatanaṁ?

Not taste. Not base? Not Bases. Not taste?Nāyatanā na dhammāyatanaṁ?

Not tangible object. Not base? Not Bases. Not tangible object?Na ghānaṁ na ghānāyatanaṁ?

Not mind. Not base? Not bases. Not mind?Nāyatanā na cakkhāyatanaṁ? …pe…

Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma?Na ghānaṁ na ghānāyatanaṁ?

4. Chapter on Wheel Base on Pure Base (Suddayatanarnolacakkavāra)Nāyatanā na dhammāyatanaṁ? …pe…

Positive (Anuloma)Na dhammo na dhammāyatanaṁ?

Eye. Base? Bases. Ear?Eye. Base? Bases. Dhamma? (1)Ear. Base? Bases. Eye?Ear. Base? Bases. Dhamma? (2)Nose. Base? Bases. Eye?Nose. Base? Bases. Dhamma? (3-11)Dhamma. Base? Bases. Eye?Dhamma. Base? Bases. Ear?Dhamma. Base? Bases. Mind? (12)Nāyatanā na cakkhāyatanaṁ?

Eye. Base? Bases. Ear?Eye. Base? Bases. Dhamma? (1)Ear. Base? Bases. Eye?Ear. Base? Bases. Dhamma? (2)Nose. Base? Bases. Eye?Nose. Base? Bases. Dhamma? (3-11)Dhamma. Base? Bases. Eye?Dhamma. Base? Bases. Ear?Dhamma. Base? Bases. Mind? (12)Na dhammo na dhammāyatanaṁ?

Eye. Base? Bases. Dhamma? (1)Nāyatanā na sotāyatanaṁ? …pe…

Ear. Base? Bases. Eye?Na dhammo na dhammāyatanaṁ?

Ear. Base? Bases. Dhamma? (2)Nāyatanā na manāyatanaṁ?

Nose. Base? Bases. Eye?(Cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ.)

Nose. Base? Bases. Dhamma? (3-11)3.1.1.3. Suddhāyatanavāra

Dhamma. Base? Bases. Eye?3.1.1.3.1. Anuloma

Dhamma. Base? Bases. Ear?Cakkhu āyatanaṁ?

Dhamma. Base? Bases. Mind? (12)Āyatanā cakkhu?

(Bind to the cycle)Sotaṁ āyatanaṁ?

Negative (Paccanīka)Āyatanā sotaṁ?

Not eye. Not base? Not bases. Not ear?Not eye. Not base? Not bases. Not nose?Not eye. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma? (1)Not ear. Not base? Not bases. Not eye?Not ear. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma? (2)Not nose. Not base? Not bases. Not eye?Not nose. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma? (3-11)Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not eye?Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not ear?Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not mind? (12)Ghānaṁ āyatanaṁ?

Not eye. Not base? Not bases. Not ear?Not eye. Not base? Not bases. Not nose?Not eye. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma? (1)Not ear. Not base? Not bases. Not eye?Not ear. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma? (2)Not nose. Not base? Not bases. Not eye?Not nose. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma? (3-11)Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not eye?Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not ear?Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not mind? (12)Āyatanā ghānaṁ?

Not eye. Not base? Not bases. Not nose?Jivhā āyatanaṁ?

Not eye. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma? (1)Āyatanā jivhā?

Not ear. Not base? Not bases. Not eye?Kāyo āyatanaṁ?

Not ear. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma? (2)Āyatanā kāyo?

Not nose. Not base? Not bases. Not eye?Rūpaṁ āyatanaṁ?

Not nose. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma? (3-11)Āyatanā rūpaṁ?

Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not eye?Saddo āyatanaṁ?

Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not ear?Āyatanā saddo?

Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not mind? (12)Gandho āyatanaṁ?

(Bind to the cycle)Āyatanā gandho?

End of Summary Chapter on Terms.Raso āyatanaṁ?

The Book of Pairs, an English translation from the Chattasangiti Edition. Translated byAggamahapaṇḍita U Nārada,U NandamedhaandU Kumārābhivaṁsa, assisted by others.Āyatanā raso?

Aggamahapaṇḍita U NāradaPhoṭṭhabbo āyatanaṁ?

U NandamedhaĀyatanā phoṭṭhabbo?

U KumārābhivaṁsaMano āyatanaṁ?

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Version 2020-12-13. For the latest, please checkabhidhamma.com.3.1.1.3.2. Paccanīka

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This SuttaCentral edition was prepared byManfred WierichandVen. Vimala.Nāyatanā na cakkhu?

Manfred WierichNa sotaṁ nāyatanaṁ?

Ven. VimalaNāyatanā na sotaṁ?

Na ghānaṁ nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na ghānaṁ?

Na jivhā nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na jivhā?

Na kāyo nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na kāyo?

Na rūpaṁ nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na rūpaṁ?

Na saddo nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na saddo?

Na gandho nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na gandho?

Na raso nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na raso?

Na phoṭṭhabbo nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na phoṭṭhabbo?

Na mano nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na mano?

Na dhammo nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na dhammo?

3.1.1.4. Suddhāyatanamūlacakkavāra

3.1.1.4.1. Anuloma

Cakkhu āyatanaṁ?

Āyatanā sotaṁ? …pe…

Cakkhu āyatanaṁ?

Āyatanā dhammo?

Sotaṁ āyatanaṁ?

Āyatanā cakkhu? …pe…

Sotaṁ āyatanaṁ?

Āyatanā dhammo?

Ghānaṁ āyatanaṁ?

Āyatanā cakkhu? …pe…

Ghānaṁ āyatanaṁ?

Āyatanā dhammo? …pe…

Dhammo āyatanaṁ?

Āyatanā cakkhu?

Dhammo āyatanaṁ?

Āyatanā sotaṁ? …pe…

Dhammo āyatanaṁ?

Āyatanā mano?

(Cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ.)

3.1.1.4.2. Paccanīka

Na cakkhu nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na sotaṁ?

Na cakkhu nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na ghānaṁ? …pe…

Na cakkhu nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na dhammo?

Na sotaṁ nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na cakkhu? …pe…

Na sotaṁ nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na dhammo?

Na ghānaṁ nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na cakkhu? …pe…

Na ghānaṁ nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na dhammo? …pe…

Na dhammo nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na cakkhu?

Na dhammo nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na sotaṁ? …pe…

Na dhammo nāyatanaṁ?

Nāyatanā na mano?

(Cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ.)

Paṇṇattiuddesavāro.