(There are) eighteen elements: eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, visible object element, sound element, smell element, taste element, tangle object element, eye-consciousness element, ear-consciousness element, nose-consciousness element, tongue-consciousness element, body-consciousness, mind element, mind-consciousness element and cognizable element.Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa.

1. Chapter on Purification of Words (Padasodhanavāra)Aṭṭhārasa dhātuyo—cakkhudhātu, sotadhātu, ghānadhātu, jivhādhātu, kāyadhātu, rūpadhātu, saddadhātu, gandhadhātu, rasadhātu, phoṭṭhabbadhātu, cakkhuviññāṇadhātu, sotaviññāṇadhātu, ghānaviññāṇadhātu, jivhāviññāṇadhātu, kāyaviññāṇadhātu, manodhātu, manoviññāṇadhātu, dhammadhātu.

Positive (Anuloma)4.1.1.1. Padasodhanavāra

(It is) eye. (Is it) eye element?4.1.1.1.1. Anuloma

(It is) eye element. (Is it) eye?Cakkhu cakkhudhātu?

Ear. Ear element? Ear element. Ear? …Cakkhudhātu cakkhu?

Eye-consciousness. Eye-consciousness element? Eye-consciousness element Eye-consciousness? …Sotaṁ sotadhātu?

Mind. Mind element? Mind element. Mind?Sotadhātu sotaṁ? …pe…

Mind-consciousness. Mind-consciousness element?Cakkhuviññāṇaṁ cakkhuviññāṇadhātu?

Mind-consciousness element? Mind-consciousness?Cakkhuviññāṇadhātu cakkhuviññāṇaṁ? …pe…

Dhamma. Cognizable element? Cognizable element. Dhamma?Mano manodhātu?

Negative (Paccanīka)Manodhātu mano?

Not eye. Not eye element? Not eye element. Not eye?Manoviññāṇaṁ manoviññāṇadhātu?

Not ear. Not ear element? Not ear element Not ear? …Manoviññāṇadhātu manoviññāṇaṁ?

Not eye-consciousness. Not eye-consciousness element?Dhammo dhammadhātu?

Not eye-consciousness element. Not eye-consciousness?Dhammadhātu dhammo?

Not mind. Not mind element? Not mind element Not mind?4.1.1.1.2. Paccanīka

Not mind-consciousness. Not mind-consciousness element?Na cakkhu na cakkhudhātu?

Not mind-consciousness element. Not mind-consciousness?Na cakkhudhātu na cakkhu?

Not Dhamma. Not cognizable element?Na sotaṁ na sotadhātu?

Not Cognizable element. Not Dhamma?Na sotadhātu na sotaṁ? …pe…

2. Chapter on Wheel Based on Purification of Words (Padasodhanavāra-cakkavāra)Na cakkhuviññāṇaṁ na cakkhuviññāṇadhātu?

Positive (Anuloma)Na cakkhuviññāṇadhātu na cakkhuviññāṇaṁ? …pe…

Eye. Eye element? Elements. Ear element?Na mano na manodhātu?

Eye. Eye element? Elements. Cognizable element?Na manodhātu na mano?

(Here also cycle should be bound to in the same way as in the Pairs of Base)Na manoviññāṇaṁ na manoviññāṇadhātu?

Negative (Paccanīka)Na manoviññāṇadhātu na manoviññāṇaṁ?

Not eye. Not eye element? Not elements. Not ear element?Na dhammo na dhammadhātu?

Not eye. Not eye element? Not elements. Not nose element?Na dhammadhātu na dhammo?

Not eye. No eye element? Not elements. Not cognizable element?4.1.1.2. Padasodhanamūlacakkavāra

Not Dhamma. Not cognizable element? Not elements. Not eye element?4.1.1.2.1. Anuloma

Not Dhamma. Not cognizable element? Not mind-consciousness element?Cakkhu cakkhudhātu?

(Bind to the cycle.)Dhātū sotadhātu? …pe…

3. Chapter on Pure Elements (Suddhayatanavāra)Cakkhu cakkhudhātu?

Positive (Anuloma)Dhātū dhammadhātu?

Eye. Element? Elements. Eye?(Yathā āyatanayamake cakkaṁ bandhitaṁ evamidha cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ.)

Ear. Element? Elements. Ear?4.1.1.2.2. Paccanīka

Nose. Elements? Tongue. Element?Na cakkhu na cakkhudhātu?

Kāya. Element? Rūpa. Element? Sound Element?Na dhātū na sotadhātu?

Smell. Element? Taste. Element?Na cakkhu na cakkhudhātu?

Tangible object Element?Na dhātū na ghānadhātu? …pe…

Eye-consciousness Element? Elements Eye-consciousness?Na cakkhu na cakkhudhātu?

Ear-consciousness. Element? Elements.Na dhātū na dhammadhātu? …pe…

Ear-consciousness? Nose-consciousness? Tongue-consciousness? Body-consciousness? Mind?Na dhammo na dhammadhātu?

Mind-consciousness element? Elements Mind-consciousness?Na dhātū na cakkhudhātu? …pe…

Dhamma Element? Element Dhamma.Na dhammo na dhammadhātu?

Negative (Paccanīka)Na dhātū na manoviññāṇadhātu?

Not eye. Not element? Not element. Not eye?(Cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ.)

Not ear. Not element? Not element. Not ear?4.1.1.3. Suddhadhātuvāra

Not nose. Not element? Not tongue. Not kāya. Not rūpa.4.1.1.3.1. Anuloma

Not sound. Not smell. Not taste. Not tangible object.Cakkhu dhātu?

Not eye consciousness. Not element? Not elements.Dhātū cakkhu?

Not eye consciousness. Not nose consciousness.Sotaṁ dhātu?

Not tongue consciousness.Dhātū sotaṁ?

Not body consciousness. Not elements. Not elements.Ghānaṁ dhātu? …pe… Jivhā dhātu? … Kāyo dhātu? … Rūpaṁ dhātu? … Saddo dhātu? … Gandho dhātu? … Raso dhātu? … Phoṭṭhabbo dhātu? …

Not body consciousness.Cakkhuviññāṇaṁ dhātu?

Not mind. Not element? Not element. Not mind?Dhātū cakkhuviññāṇaṁ?

Not mind consciousness? Not element? Not element.Sotaviññāṇaṁ dhātu?

Not mind consciousness?Dhātū sotaviññāṇaṁ?

Not Dhamma. Not element? Not element. Not Dhamma?… Ghānaviññāṇaṁ? …pe… Jivhāviññāṇaṁ? … Kāyaviññāṇaṁ?

4. Chapter on Wheel Based on Pure Elements (Suddhakhandamūlacakkavāra)Mano dhātu?

Positive (Anuloma)Dhātū mano?

Eye. Element? Elements. Ear? … EyeManoviññāṇaṁ dhātu?

Element? Elements. Dhamma? …Dhātū manoviññāṇaṁ?

Dhamma. Element? Elements. Eye? … Dhamma element?Dhammo dhātu?

Element? Mind consciousness?Dhātū dhammo?

(Bind to the cycle.)4.1.1.3.2. Paccanīka

Negative (Paccanīka)Na cakkhu na dhātu?

Not eye. Not element? Not elements. Not ear?Na dhātū na cakkhu?

Not eye. Not element? Not elements. Not nose?Na sotaṁ na dhātu?

Not eye. Not element? Not elements. Not Dhamma?Na dhātū na sotaṁ?

Not Dhamma. Not element? Not elements. Not ear?… Na ghānaṁ? … Na jivhā? … Na kāyo? … Na rūpaṁ? … Na saddo? … Na gandho? … Na raso? … Na phoṭṭhabbo?

Not Dhamma. Not element? Not elements. Not mind-consciousness?Na cakkhuviññāṇaṁ na dhātu?

(Bind to the cycle.)Na dhātū na cakkhuviññāṇaṁ?

End of Summary Chapter on Terms.… Na sotaviññāṇaṁ? …pe… Na ghānaviññāṇaṁ? … Na jivhāviññāṇaṁ?

The Book of Pairs, an English translation from the Chattasangiti Edition. Translated byAggamahapaṇḍita U Nārada,U NandamedhaandU Kumārābhivaṁsa, assisted by others.Na kāyaviññāṇaṁ na dhātu?

Aggamahapaṇḍita U NāradaNa dhātū na kāyaviññāṇaṁ?

U NandamedhaNa mano na dhātu?

U KumārābhivaṁsaNa dhātū na mano?

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Although this digital transcription was produced with great care, it still may contain errors and therefore needs further proofreading.4.1.1.4. Suddhadhātumūlacakkavāra

This SuttaCentral edition was prepared byManfred WierichandVen. Vimala.4.1.1.4.1. Anuloma

Manfred WierichCakkhu dhātu?

Ven. VimalaDhātū sotaṁ? …pe…

Cakkhu dhātu?

Dhātū dhammo? …pe…

Dhammo dhātu?

Dhātū cakkhu? …pe…

Dhammo dhātu?

Dhātū manoviññāṇaṁ?

(Cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ.)

4.1.1.4.2. Paccanīka

Na cakkhu na dhātu?

Na dhātū na sotaṁ?

Na cakkhu na dhātu?

Na dhātū na ghānaṁ? …pe….

Na cakkhu na dhātu?

Na dhātū na dhammo? …pe…

Na dhammo na dhātu?

Na dhātū na cakkhu? …pe…

Na dhammo na dhātu?

Na dhātū na manoviññāṇaṁ?

(Cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ.)

Paṇṇattiuddesavāro.