Kathavatthu 4.5: Upekkhāsamannāgatakathā

4.5.1.1

Arahā chahi upekkhāhi samannāgatoti?

Is an arahant endowed with six equanimities?

Controverted Point: That an Arahant is endowed with six indifferences.

4.5.1.2

Āmantā.

Yes.

Controverted Point: That an Arahant is endowed with six indifferences.

4.5.1.3

Arahā chahi phassehi, chahi vedanāhi, chahi saññāhi …pe… chahi paññāhi samannāgatoti?

Is an arahant endowed with six contacts, with six feelings, with six perceptions … with six wisdoms?

Theravādin: In affirming this proposition, you imply that the Arahant experiences simultaneously six contacts between sense-organ (and sense-mind) and their objects, six feelings, perceptions, volitions,… insights—which you deny; that he is using his five senses and mental co-ordination at the same instant; that he, being continually, constantly, uninterruptedly in possession of, and made intent with six indifferences, six indifferences are present to him—both of which you deny.

4.5.1.4

Na hevaṃ vattabbe …pe….

It should not be said thus …

4.5.2.1

Arahā chahi upekkhāhi samannāgatoti?

Is an arahant endowed with six equanimities?

4.5.2.2

Āmantā.

Yes.

4.5.2.3

Arahā cakkhunā rūpaṃ passanto sotena saddaṃ suṇāti, ghānena gandhaṃ ghāyati, jivhāya rasaṃ sāyati, kāyena phoṭṭhabbaṃ phusati, manasā dhammaṃ vijānāti …pe…

While seeing material form with the eye, does an arahant hear sound with the ear, smell odor with the nose, taste flavor with the tongue, touch a tactile sensation with the body, cognize a mental phenomenon with the mind …

4.5.2.4

manasā dhammaṃ vijānanto cakkhunā rūpaṃ passati, sotena saddaṃ suṇāti, ghānena gandhaṃ ghāyati, jivhāya rasaṃ sāyati, kāyena phoṭṭhabbaṃ phusatīti?

while cognizing a mental phenomenon with the mind, does he see material form with the eye, hear sound with the ear, smell odor with the nose, taste flavor with the tongue, touch a tactile sensation with the body?

4.5.2.5

Na hevaṃ vattabbe …pe….

It should not be said thus …

4.5.3.1

Arahā chahi upekkhāhi samannāgatoti?

Is an arahant endowed with six equanimities?

4.5.3.2

Āmantā.

Yes.

4.5.3.3

Satataṃ samitaṃ abbokiṇṇaṃ chahi upekkhāhi samannāgato samohito, cha upekkhāyo paccupaṭṭhitāti?

Is he constantly, continually, uninterruptedly endowed with, concentrated in the six equanimities, with the six equanimities present?

4.5.3.4

Na hevaṃ vattabbe …pe….

It should not be said thus …

4.5.4.1

Na vattabbaṃ—

Should it not be said:

Opponent: Yet you admit that an Arahant is gifted with sixfold indifference. Is this not admitting my proposition?

4.5.4.2

“arahā chahi upekkhāhi samannāgato”ti?

“An arahant is endowed with six equanimities”?

Opponent: Yet you admit that an Arahant is gifted with sixfold indifference. Is this not admitting my proposition?

4.5.4.3

Āmantā.

Yes.

Opponent: Yet you admit that an Arahant is gifted with sixfold indifference. Is this not admitting my proposition?

4.5.4.4

Nanu arahā chaḷaṅgupekkhoti?

Is not an arahant one who possesses six-factored equanimity?

Opponent: Yet you admit that an Arahant is gifted with sixfold indifference. Is this not admitting my proposition?

4.5.4.5

Āmantā.

Yes.

Opponent: Yet you admit that an Arahant is gifted with sixfold indifference. Is this not admitting my proposition?

4.5.4.6

Hañci arahā chaḷaṅgupekkho, tena vata re vattabbe—

If an arahant is one who possesses six-factored equanimity, then indeed you should say:

Opponent: Yet you admit that an Arahant is gifted with sixfold indifference. Is this not admitting my proposition?

4.5.4.7

“arahā chahi upekkhāhi samannāgato”ti …pe….

“An arahant is endowed with six equanimities” …

Opponent: Yet you admit that an Arahant is gifted with sixfold indifference. Is this not admitting my proposition?

4.5.4.8

Upekkhāsamannāgatakathā niṭṭhitā.

The discussion on endowment with equanimity is finished.