Khajjaniyasutta 1.1-11

1.1

Sāvatthinidānaṃ.

At Sāvatthī.

1.2

“Ye hi keci, bhikkhave, samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā anekavihitaṃ pubbenivāsaṃ anussaramānā anussaranti sabbete pañcupādānakkhandhe anussaranti etesaṃ vā aññataraṃ.

“Mendicants, whatever ascetics and brahmins recollect many kinds of past lives, all recollect the five grasping aggregates, or one of them.

1.3

Katame pañca?

What five?

1.4

‘Evaṃrūpo ahosiṃ atītamaddhānan’ti—

‘I had such form in the past.’

1.5

iti vā hi, bhikkhave, anussaramāno rūpaṃyeva anussarati.

Recollecting thus, it’s only form that they recollect.

1.6

‘Evaṃvedano ahosiṃ atītamaddhānan’ti—

‘I had such feeling …

1.7

iti vā hi, bhikkhave, anussaramāno vedanaṃyeva anussarati.

1.8

‘Evaṃsañño ahosiṃ atītamaddhānan’ti …

perception …

1.9

‘evaṃsaṅkhāro ahosiṃ atītamaddhānan’ti …

choices …

1.10

‘evaṃviññāṇo ahosiṃ atītamaddhānan’ti—

consciousness in the past.’

1.11

iti vā hi, bhikkhave, anussaramāno viññāṇameva anussarati.

Recollecting thus, it’s only consciousness that they recollect.