Linked Discourses 14.2 Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.2
1. Diversity 1. Nānattavagga

Diversity of Contacts Phassanānattasutta

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts. “Dhātunānattaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ. And what is the diversity of elements? Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ? The eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, and mind element. Cakkhudhātu sotadhātu ghānadhātu jivhādhātu kāyadhātu manodhātu—This is called the diversity of elements. idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ.

And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of contacts? Kathañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ? The eye element gives rise to eye contact. Cakkhudhātuṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati cakkhusamphasso. The ear element … Sotadhātuṁ paṭicca … nose … ghānadhātuṁ paṭicca … tongue … jivhādhātuṁ paṭicca … body … kāyadhātuṁ paṭicca … The mind element gives rise to mind contact. manodhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati manosamphasso. That’s how diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts.” Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattan”ti.

Dutiyaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

Linked Discourses 14.2
1. Diversity

Diversity of Contacts

At Sāvatthī.

“Mendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts. And what is the diversity of elements? The eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, and mind element. This is called the diversity of elements.

And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of contacts? The eye element gives rise to eye contact. The ear element … nose … tongue … body … The mind element gives rise to mind contact. That’s how diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts.”

Saṁyutta Nikāya 14.2
1. Nānattavagga

Phassanānattasutta

Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.

“Dhātunānattaṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ. Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ? Cakkhudhātu sotadhātu ghānadhātu jivhādhātu kāyadhātu manodhātu—idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ.

Kathañca, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattaṁ? Cakkhudhātuṁ, bhikkhave, paṭicca uppajjati cakkhusamphasso. Sotadhātuṁ paṭicca … ghānadhātuṁ paṭicca … jivhādhātuṁ paṭicca … kāyadhātuṁ paṭicca … manodhātuṁ paṭicca uppajjati manosamphasso. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dhātunānattaṁ paṭicca uppajjati phassanānattan”ti.

Dutiyaṁ.