1. Chapter on Purification of Words (Padasodhanavāra)4.1.2.1. Padasodhanavāra

Positive (Anuloma)4.1.2.11. Anuloma

It is eye. Is it eye element?Cakkhu cakkhudhātūti?

Divine eye and Wisdom eye are eye, but not eye element. Eye element is both eye and eye element.Dibbacakkhu paññācakkhu cakkhu, na cakkhudhātu. Cakkhudhātu cakkhu ceva cakkhudhātu ca.

It is eye element. Is it eye? Yes.Cakkhudhātu cakkhūti? Āmantā.

It is ear. Is it ear element? Divine ear and stream of craving are ear, but not ear element Ear element is both ear and ear element.Sotaṁ sotadhātūti?

It is ear element. Is it ear? Yes.Dibbasotaṁ taṇhāsotaṁ sotaṁ, na sotadhātu. Sotadhātu sotañceva sotadhātu ca.

It is nose. Is it nose element? Yes.Sotadhātu sotanti? Āmantā.

It is nose element. Is it nose? Yes.Ghānaṁ ghānadhātūti? Āmantā.

(Tongue is also the same as nose element.)Ghānadhātu ghānanti? Āmantā.

It is Kāya. Is it body element? With the exception of body element the remaining ones are Kāya, but not body element. Body element is both Kāya and body element.(Jivhāpi ghānadhātusadisā.)

It is body element Is it Kāya? Yes.Kāyo kāyadhātūti?

It is Rūpa. Is it visible object element? With the exception of Visible object element the remaining ones are Rūpa, but not visible object element. Visible element is both Rūpa and visible object element.Kāyadhātuṁ ṭhapetvā avaseso kāyo, na kāyadhātu. Kāyadhātu kāyo ceva kāyadhātu ca.

It is visible object element. Is it Rūpa? Yes.Kāyadhātu kāyoti? Āmantā.

(Sound is also the same as nose.)Rūpaṁ rūpadhātūti?

It is smell. Is it smell element? Fragrance of morality, fragrance of conception and fragrance of wisdom are smell, but not smell element. Smell element is both smell and smell elementRūpadhātuṁ ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ rūpaṁ, na rūpadhātu. Rūpadhātu rūpañceva rūpadhātu ca.

It is smell element. Is it smell? Yes.Rūpadhātu rūpanti? Āmantā.

It is taste. Is it taste element? Taste of Attha, taste of Dhamma and taste of emancipation are taste, but not taste element. Taste element is both taste and taste element(Saddo ghānasadiso.)

It is taste element. Is it taste? Yes.Gandho gandhadhātūti?

(Tangible object is also the same as nose.)Sīlagandho samādhigandho paññāgandho gandho, na gandhadhātu. Gandhadhātu gandho ceva gandhadhātu ca.

It is eye-consciousness. Is it eye-consciousness element? Yes.Gandhadhātu gandhoti? Āmantā.

It is eye consciousness element. Is it eyes-consciousness? Yes.Raso rasadhātūti?

Ear-consciousness, nose-consciousness, tongue-consciousness, body-consciousness.Attharaso dhammaraso vimuttiraso raso, na rasadhātu. Rasadhātu raso ceva rasadhātu ca.

It is mind. Is it mind element? With the exception of mind element the remaining ones are mind, but not mind element. Mind element is both mind and mind element.Rasadhātu rasoti? Āmantā.

It is mind element. Is it mind? Yes.(Phoṭṭhabbo ghānasadiso.)

It is mind consciousness. Is it mind consciousness element? Yes.Cakkhuviññāṇaṁ cakkhuviññāṇadhātūti? Āmantā.

It is mind consciousness element. Is it mind consciousness? Yes.Cakkhuviññāṇadhātu cakkhuviññāṇanti? Āmantā.

It is Dhamma. Is it cognizable element? With the exception of cognizable element the remaining ones are Dhamma, but not cognizable element.Sotaviññāṇaṁ …pe… ghānaviññāṇaṁ … jivhāviññāṇaṁ … kāyaviññāṇaṁ ….

Cognizable element is both Dhamma and cognizable element.Mano manodhātūti?

It is cognizable element. Is it Dhamma? Yes.Manodhātuṁ ṭhapetvā avaseso mano, na manodhātu. Manodhātu mano ceva manodhātu ca.

Negative (Paccanīka)Manodhātu manoti? Āmantā.

It is not eye. Is it not eye element? Yes.Manoviññāṇaṁ manoviññāṇadhātūti? Āmantā.

It is not eye element. Is it not eye? Divine eye and Wisdom eye base are not eye element, but eye. With the exception of eye and eye element the remaining ones are neither eye nor element.Manoviññāṇadhātu manoviññāṇanti? Āmantā.

It is not ear. Is it ear element? Yes.Dhammo dhammadhātūti?

It is not ear element. Is it not ear? Divine ear and stream of craving are not ear element, but ear. With the exception of ear and ear element the remaining are neither ear nor ear element.Dhammadhātuṁ ṭhapetvā avaseso dhammo, na dhammadhātu. Dhammadhātu dhammo ceva dhammadhātu ca.

It is not nose. Is it not nose element? Yes.Dhammadhātu dhammoti? Āmantā.

It is not nose element. Is it not nose? Yes.4.1.2.12. Paccanīka

It is not tongue.Na cakkhu na cakkhudhātūti? Āmantā.

(Abbreviated. Both (answers) are “Yes.”)Na cakkhudhātu na cakkhūti?

It is not Kāya. Is it not body element? Yes.Dibbacakkhu paññācakkhu na cakkhudhātu, cakkhu. Cakkhuñca cakkhudhātuñca ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ na ceva cakkhu na ca cakkhudhātu.

It is not body element. Is it not Kāya?With the exception of body element the remaining are not body element, but Kāya. With the exception of Kāya and body element the remaining are neither Kāya nor body base.Na sotaṁ na sotadhātūti? Āmantā.

It is not rūpa. Is it not visible object element? Yes.Na sotadhātu na sotanti?

It is not visible object element. Is it not Rūpa? With the exception of visible object element the remaining are not visibie object element but Rūpa. With the exception of Rūpa and visible object element the remaining are neither Rūpa nor visible object element.Dibbasotaṁ taṇhāsotaṁ na sotadhātu, sotaṁ. Sotañca sotadhātuñca ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ na ceva sotaṁ na ca sotadhātu.

It is not sound.Na ghānaṁ na ghānadhātūti? Āmantā.

It is not smell. It is not smell element? Yes.Na ghānadhātu na ghānanti? Āmantā.

It is not smell element. Is it not smell? Fragrance of morality, fragrance of concentration and fragrance of wisdom are not smell element, but smell. With the exception of smell and smell element the remaining are neither smell nor smell element.Na jivhā ….

It is not taste. Is it not taste element? Yes.(Saṅkhittaṁ, ubhato āmantā.)

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

It is not tangible object.Na kāyadhātu na kāyoti?

It is not eye-consciousness. Is it not eye-consciousness element? Yes.Kāyadhātuṁ ṭhapetvā avaseso na kāyadhātu, kāyo. Kāyañca kāyadhātuñca ṭhapetvā avaseso na ceva kāyo na ca kāyadhātu.

It is not eye-consciousness element. Is it not eye-consciousness? Yes.Na rūpaṁ na rūpadhātūti? Āmantā.

It is not ear-consciousness. It is not body-consciousness.Na rūpadhātu na rūpanti?

It is not mind. Is it not mind element? Yes.Rūpadhātuṁ ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ na rūpadhātu, rūpaṁ. Rūpañca rūpadhātuñca ṭhapetvā avasesaṁ na ceva rūpaṁ na ca rūpadhātu.

It is not mind element. Is it not mind? With the exception of mind element the remaining ones are not mind element but mind. With the exception of mind and mind element the remaining are neither mind nor mind element.Na saddo …pe… na gandho na gandhadhātūti? Āmantā.

It is not mind consciousness. Is it not mind consciousness element? Yes.Na gandhadhātu na gandhoti?

It is mind consciousness element Is it not mind consciousness? Yes.Sīlagandho samādhigandho paññāgandho na gandhadhātu, gandho. Gandhañca gandhadhātuñca ṭhapetvā avaseso na ceva gandho na ca gandhadhātu.

It is not Dhamma. Is it not cognizable element? Yes.Na raso na rasadhātūti? Āmantā.

It is not cognizable element. Is it not Dhamma? With the exception of cognizable element the remaining are not cognizable element, but Dhamma. With the exception of Dhamma and cognizable element, the remaining are neither Dhamma nor cognizable element.Na rasadhātu na rasoti?

2. Chapter on Wheel Based on Purification of Words (Padasodhanamulacakkavāra)Attharaso dhammaraso vimuttiraso na rasadhātu, raso. Rasañca rasadhātuñca ṭhapetvā avaseso na ceva raso na ca rasadhātu.

Positive (Anuloma)Na phoṭṭhabbo …pe… na cakkhuviññāṇaṁ na cakkhuviññāṇadhātūti? Āmantā.

It is eye. Is it eye element? Divine and Wisdom eye are eye, but not eye element. Eye element is both eye and eye element.Na cakkhuviññāṇadhātu na cakkhuviññāṇanti? Āmantā.

They are elements. Are they ear element? Ear element is both element and ear element. The remaining are elements, but not ear element.Na sotaviññāṇaṁ …pe… na ghānaviññāṇaṁ … na jivhāviññāṇaṁ … na kāyaviññāṇaṁ ….

It is eye. Is it eye element? Divine eye and Wisdom eye are eye, but not eye element. Eye element is both eye and eye elementNa mano na manodhātūti? Āmantā.

They are elements. Are they nose element? They are elements. Are they cognizable element? Cognizable element is both element and cognizable element. The remaining are elements, but not cognizable elementNa manodhātu na manoti?

(This Chapter in Terms in the Pairs on Elements should be bound to the cycle as in the Chapter on Terms in the Pairs on Bases.)Manodhātuṁ ṭhapetvā avaseso na manodhātu, mano. Manañca manodhātuñca ṭhapetvā avaseso na ceva mano na ca manodhātu.

Negative (Paccanīka)Na manoviññāṇaṁ na manoviññāṇadhātūti? Āmantā.

It is not eye. Is it not eye element? Yes.Na manoviññāṇadhātu na manoviññāṇanti? Āmantā.

They are not elements. Are they not ear element? Yes.Na dhammo na dhammadhātūti? Āmantā.

It is not eye. Is it not eye element? Yes.Na dhammadhātu na dhammoti?

They are not elements. Are they not nose element? Yes.Dhammadhātuṁ ṭhapetvā avaseso na dhammadhātu, dhammo. Dhammañca dhammadhātuñca ṭhapetvā avaseso na ceva dhammo na ca dhammadhātu.

They are not elements. Are they not cognizable element? Yes.4.1.2.2. Padasodhanamūlacakkavāra

[Bind is the cycle in both (progressive and regressive order and remaining answer are all “Yes.”)]4.1.2.21. Anuloma

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

Positive (Anuloma)Dibbacakkhu paññācakkhu cakkhu, na cakkhudhātu. Cakkhudhātu cakkhu ceva cakkhudhātu ca.

It is eye. Is it element? Yes.Dhātū sotadhātūti?

They are element. Are they eye element? Eye element is both element and eye element. The remaining ones are elements, but not eye element.Sotadhātu dhātu ceva sotadhātu ca. Avasesā dhātū na sotadhātu.

It is ear. Is it element? Yes.Cakkhu cakkhudhātūti?

It is nose … It is tongue … It is Kāya … It is Rūpa … It is sound … It is smell … It is taste … It is tangible object.Dibbacakkhu paññācakkhu cakkhu, na cakkhudhātu. Cakkhudhātu cakkhu ceva cakkhudhātu ca.

It is eye-consciousness. Is it element? Yes.Dhātū ghānadhātu …pe… dhātū dhammadhātūti?

They are elements. Are they eye-consciousness element? Eye-consciousness element is both element and eye-consciousness element. The remaining ones are elements, but not eye-consciousness … It is tongue-consciousness … It is body-consciousnessDhammadhātu dhātu ceva dhammadhātu ca. Avasesā dhātū na dhammadhātu.

It is mind. Is it element? Yes.(Yathā āyatanayamake paṇṇatti evaṁ dhātuyamakepi paṇṇatti. Cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ.)

They are elements. Are they mind element? Mind element is both element and mind element. The remaining ones are elements, but not mind element.4.1.2.22. Paccanīka

It is mind-consciousness. Is it element? Yes.Na cakkhu na cakkhudhātūti? Āmantā.

They are elements. Are they mind-consciousness element? Mind-consciousness element is both element and mind-consciousness element. The remaining ones are elements, but not mind-consciousness element.Na dhātū na sotadhātūti? Āmantā.

It is Dhamma. Is it element? Yes.Na cakkhu na cakkhudhātūti? Āmantā.

They are elements. Are they cognizable element? Cognizable element is both element and cognizable element. The remaining are elements, but not cognizable element.Na dhātū na ghānadhātu …pe… na dhātū na dhammadhātūti? Āmantā.

Negative (Paccanīka)(Cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ, sabbe āmantā ubhatopi sesepi.)

It is not eye. Is it not element? With the exception of eye the remaining elements are not eye, but elements.4.1.2.3. Suddhadhātuvāra

With the exception of eye and elements the remaining are neither eye nor elements.4.1.2.31. Anuloma

They are not elements. Are they not eye element? Yes.Cakkhu dhātūti? Āmantā.

It is not ear. Is it not element? With the exception of ear … with the exception of nose … with the exception of tongue …Dhātū cakkhudhātūti?

It is not Kāya. Is it not element? Yes.Cakkhudhātu dhātu ceva cakkhudhātu ca. Avasesā dhātū na cakkhudhātu.

They are not elements. Are they not body element? Yes.Sotaṁ dhātūti? Āmantā.

It is not Rūpa. Is it not element? With the exception of Rūpa … sound … smell … taste … tangible object … eye-consciousness with the exception of mind consciousness …Ghānaṁ …pe… jivhā … kāyo … rūpaṁ … saddo … gandho … raso … phoṭṭhabbo ….

It is not Dhamma. Is it not element? Yes.Cakkhuviññāṇaṁ dhātūti? Āmantā.

They are not elements. Are they not cognizable element? Yes.Dhātū cakkhuviññāṇadhātūti?

4. Chapter on Wheel Based on Pure Aggregate (Suddhakhandamūlacakkavāra)Cakkhuviññāṇadhātu dhātu ceva cakkhuviññāṇadhātu ca. Avasesā dhātū na cakkhuviññāṇadhātu. Sotaviññāṇaṁ …pe… ghānaviññāṇaṁ … jivhāviññāṇaṁ … kāyaviññāṇaṁ ….

Positive (Anuloma)Mano dhātūti? Āmantā.

It is eye. Is it element? Yes.Dhātū manodhātūti?

They are element. Are they ear element? Ear element is both element and ear element. The remaining ones are elements, but not ear element.Manodhātu dhātu ceva manodhātu ca. Avasesā dhātū na manodhātu.

It is eye. Is it element? Yes.Manoviññāṇaṁ dhātūti? Āmantā.

They are elements. Are they nose element? … They are element … Are they cognizable element? Cognizable element is both element and cognizable element. The remaining are elements, but not cognizable element.Dhātū manoviññāṇadhātūti?

(Bind to the cycle.)Manoviññāṇadhātu dhātu ceva manoviññāṇadhātu ca. Avasesā dhātū na manoviññāṇadhātu.

Negative (Paccanīka)Dhammo dhātūti? Āmantā.

It is not eye. Is it not element? With the exception of eye the remaining elements are not eye, but elements. With the exception of eye and elements the remaining are neither eye nor elements.Dhātū dhammadhātūti?

They are not elements. Are they not ear element? Yes.Dhammadhātu dhātu ceva dhammadhātu ca. Avasesā dhātū na dhammadhātu.

It is not eye. Is it not element? With the exception of eye the remaining elements are not eye, but elements. With the exception of eye and elements the remaining are neither eye nor elements.4.1.2.32. Paccanīka

They are not elements. Are they not ear element? Yes.Na cakkhu na dhātūti?

It is not eye. Is it not element? With the exception of eye the remaining elements are not eye, but elements. With the exception of eye and elements the remaining are neither eye nor elements.Cakkhuṁ ṭhapetvā avasesā dhātū na cakkhu, dhātu. Cakkhuñca dhātuñca ṭhapetvā avasesā na ceva cakkhu na ca dhātū.

They are not elements. Are they not cognizable element? Yes.Na dhātū na cakkhudhātūti? Āmantā.

It is not Dhamma. Is it not element? Yes.Na sotaṁ na dhātūti?

They are not elements. Are they not eye element? Yes.Sotaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… ghānaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… jivhaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe….

They are not elements. Are they not ear elements? …Na kāyo na dhātūti? Āmantā.

They are not elements. Are they not mind-consciousness element? Yes.Na dhātū na kāyadhātūti? Āmantā.

(Bind to the cycle.)Na rūpaṁ na dhātūti?

(Expand this “Chapter in Terms” of The Pairs on Elements in the same way as in the ”Chapter on Terms of “The Pairs on Bases”. )Rūpaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe… saddaṁ … gandhaṁ … rasaṁ … phoṭṭhabbaṁ … cakkhuviññāṇaṁ …pe… manoviññāṇaṁ ṭhapetvā …pe….

End of Exposition Chapter on Terms.Na dhammo na dhātūti? Āmantā.

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

Aggamahapaṇḍita U Nārada4.1.2.4. Suddhadhātumūlacakkavāra

U Nandamedha4.1.2.41. Anuloma

U KumārābhivaṁsaCakkhu dhātūti? Āmantā.

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This SuttaCentral edition was prepared byManfred WierichandVen. Vimala.(Cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ.)

Manfred Wierich4.1.2.42. Paccanīka

Ven. VimalaNa cakkhu na dhātūti?

Cakkhuṁ ṭhapetvā avasesā dhātū na cakkhudhātu. Cakkhuñca dhātuñca ṭhapetvā avasesā na ceva cakkhu na ca dhātu.

Na dhātū na sotadhātūti? Āmantā.

Na cakkhu na dhātūti?

Cakkhuṁ ṭhapetvā avasesā dhātū na cakkhu, dhātu. Cakkhuñca dhātuñca ṭhapetvā avasesā na ceva cakkhu na ca dhātu.

Na dhātū na ghānadhātu …pe… na dhātū na dhammadhātūti? Āmantā.

Na dhammo na dhātūti? Āmantā.

Na dhātū na cakkhudhātūti? Āmantā.

Na dhammo na dhātūti? Āmantā.

Na dhātū na sotadhātu …pe… na dhātū na manoviññāṇadhātūti? Āmantā.

(Cakkaṁ bandhitabbaṁ.)

(Yathā āyatanayamakassa paṇṇatti evaṁ dhātuyamakassa paṇṇatti vitthāretabbā.)

Paṇṇattiniddesavāro.