Kathavatthu 9.2.4
Kathāvatthu 9.2.4
- Language
- Pāli
9.2.4.1
Amataṃ ārabbha moho uppajjatīti?
Does delusion arise concerning the deathless?
9.2.4.2
Āmantā.
Yes.
9.2.4.3
Amataṃ mohaṭṭhāniyaṃ aññāṇakaraṇaṃ acakkhukaraṇaṃ paññānirodhiyaṃ vighātapakkhiyaṃ anibbānasaṃvattaniyanti?
Is the deathless a basis for delusion, causing ignorance, causing lack of vision, destructive of wisdom, associated with vexation, leading away from unbinding?
9.2.4.4
Na hevaṃ vattabbe …pe…
It should not be said thus …pe…
9.2.4.5
nanu amataṃ na mohaṭṭhāniyaṃ na aññāṇakaraṇaṃ na acakkhukaraṇaṃ paññābuddhiyaṃ avighātapakkhiyaṃ nibbānasaṃvattaniyanti?
Is it not that the deathless is not a basis for delusion, not causing ignorance, not causing lack of vision, promoting wisdom, not associated with vexation, leading to unbinding?
9.2.4.6
Āmantā.
Yes.
9.2.4.7
Hañci amataṃ na mohaṭṭhāniyaṃ na aññāṇakaraṇaṃ …pe…
If the deathless is not a basis for delusion, not causing ignorance …pe…
9.2.4.8
nibbānasaṃvattaniyaṃ, no ca vata re vattabbe—
leading to unbinding, then indeed, sir, it should not be said:
9.2.4.9
“amataṃ ārabbha moho uppajjatī”ti.
‘Delusion arises concerning the deathless.’
Translations (1)
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Commentaries (2)
- Mūlaṭīkā — Ānanda (Vanaratana), Pāli
- Pañcappakaraṇaṭṭhakathā — Buddhaghosa, Pāli