Kathavatthu 20.2.3
Kathāvatthu 20.2.3
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- Pāli
20.2.3.1
Puthujjano dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ …pe…
Could an ordinary person [attain] the second absorption …pe…
20.2.3.2
tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ …pe…
the third absorption …pe…
20.2.3.3
catutthaṃ jhānaṃ …pe…
the fourth absorption …pe…
20.2.3.4
ākāsānañcāyatanaṃ samāpajjeyya,
attain the base of infinite space,
20.2.3.5
viññāṇañcāyatanaṃ ākiñcaññāyatanaṃ nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṃ samāpajjeyya,
attain the base of infinite consciousness, the base of nothingness, the base of neither-perception-nor-non-perception;
20.2.3.6
puthujjano dānaṃ dadeyya …pe…
could an ordinary person give a gift …pe…
20.2.3.7
cīvaraṃ dadeyya,
give a robe,
20.2.3.8
piṇḍapātaṃ dadeyya,
give almsfood,
20.2.3.9
senāsanaṃ dadeyya,
give lodging,
20.2.3.10
gilānapaccayabhesajjaparikkhāraṃ dadeyyāti?
give medicinal requisites for the sick?
20.2.3.11
Āmantā.
Yes.
20.2.3.12
Hañci puthujjano gilānapaccayabhesajjaparikkhāraṃ dadeyya, no ca vata re vattabbe—
If an ordinary person could give medicinal requisites for the sick, then indeed, sir, it should not be said:
20.2.3.13
“natthi puthujjanassa ñāṇan”ti.
“An ordinary person has no knowledge.”
Translations (1)
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Commentaries (2)
- Mūlaṭīkā — Ānanda (Vanaratana), Pāli
- Pañcappakaraṇaṭṭhakathā — Buddhaghosa, Pāli