• 8. Pairs on Consciousness (Citta Yamaka)2. Exposition Chapter on Terms (Niddesavāra)8 Cittayamaka
  • 8. Pairs on Consciousness (Citta Yamaka)8.2 Niddesa

2. Exposition Chapter on Terms (Niddesavāra)8.2.3. Abhidhammacittamissakavisesa

8.2.3. Specification of Consciousness Mixing by Mean of Abhidhamma (Abhidhammacittanissakavisesa)Yassa kusalaṁ cittaṁ uppajjati na nirujjhati tassa kusalaṁ cittaṁ nirujjhissati na uppajjissatīti?

Faultless consciousness arises, and does not cease at this person. Faultless consciousness will cease, and will not arise at that person? At the rising moment of the last faultless consciousness, faultless consciousness arises, does not cease, will cease, and will not arise at those persons. At other persons, at the rising moment of faultless consciousness, faultless consciousness … pe … Or else, … pe … Yes. … pe …Pacchimakusalacittassa uppādakkhaṇe tesaṁ kusalaṁ cittaṁ uppajjati na nirujjhati, nirujjhissati na uppajjissati. Itaresaṁ kusalacittassa uppādakkhaṇe tesaṁ …pe….

Un-faultless consciousness arises, and does not cease at this person … Indeterminate consciousness arises, and does not cease … pe …Yassa vā pana …pe… ? Āmantā …pe….

(Should go With Dust-Alike and Without Dust-Alike, in the Yamaka: “Mūla Yamaka”, “Citta Yamaka” and “Dhamma Yamaka”.)Yassa akusalaṁ cittaṁ uppajjati na nirujjhati …pe…. Yassa abyākataṁ cittaṁ uppajjati na nirujjhati …pe….

End of Pairs on Consciousness.(Mūlayamakaṁ cittayamakaṁ dhammayamakanti tīṇi yamakāni yāva saraṇaaraṇā gacchanti.)

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