Kathavatthu 2.7.8
Kathāvatthu 2.7.8
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- Pāli
2.7.8.1
Ekaṃ cittaṃ divasaṃ tiṭṭhatīti?
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
2.7.8.2
Āmantā.
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
2.7.8.3
Yeneva cittena cakkhunā rūpaṃ passati, teneva cittena sotena saddaṃ suṇāti …pe…
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
2.7.8.4
ghānena gandhaṃ ghāyati …
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
2.7.8.5
jivhāya rasaṃ sāyati …
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
2.7.8.6
kāyena phoṭṭhabbaṃ phusati …
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
2.7.8.7
manasā dhammaṃ vijānāti …pe…
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
2.7.8.8
yeneva cittena manasā dhammaṃ vijānāti, teneva cittena cakkhunā rūpaṃ passati …pe…
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
2.7.8.9
sotena saddaṃ suṇāti …
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
2.7.8.10
ghānena gandhaṃ ghāyati …
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
2.7.8.11
jivhāya rasaṃ sāyati …pe…
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
2.7.8.12
kāyena phoṭṭhabbaṃ phusatīti?
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
2.7.8.13
Na hevaṃ vattabbe …pe….
Does one hear, smell, taste, touch, apprehend mentally by means of the same unit of consciousness as one sees? Or see, hear, etc., or touch by means of the same unit of consciousness as one apprehends mentally? You say “no”. Then you cannot affirm that one and the same unit of consciousness lasts a whole day.
Translations (2)
- Points of Controversy, or Subjects of Discourse — Shwe Zan Aung & Caroline A. F. Rhys Davids 1915, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Commentaries (2)
- Mūlaṭīkā — Ānanda (Vanaratana), Pāli
- Pañcappakaraṇaṭṭhakathā — Buddhaghosa, Pāli