Viyahapannatti 2.10.143

2.10.143

"Venerable Sir! Could a single space-point of dharmāstikāya be called 'dharmāstikāya'?"
"Gautama! This meaning is not admissible."
"Thus, Venerable Sir, could two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, numerable, or innumerable space-points of dharmāstikāya be called 'dharmāstikāya'?"
"Gautama! This meaning is not admissible."
"Venerable Sir! Could even dharmāstikāya deficient by a single space-point be called 'dharmāstikāya'?"
"Gautama! This meaning is not admissible."
"Venerable Sir! In what sense is it said that a single space-point of dharmāstikāya should not be called 'dharmāstikāya', up to: even dharmāstikāya deficient by a single space-point should not be called 'dharmāstikāya'?"
"Indeed, Gautama, is a piece a wheel, or is the whole the wheel?"
"Lord! A piece is not a wheel; the whole is the wheel."
"Is a piece a parasol, or is the whole the parasol?"
"Lord! A piece is not a parasol; the whole is the parasol."
"Is a piece a hide, or is the whole the hide?"
"Lord! A piece is not a hide; the whole is the hide."
"Is a piece a staff, or is the whole the staff?"
"Lord! A piece is not a staff; the whole is the staff."
"Is a piece a garment, or is the whole the garment?"
"Lord! A piece is not a garment; the whole is the garment."
"Is a piece a weapon, or is the whole the weapon?"
"Lord! A piece is not a weapon; the whole is the weapon."
"Is a piece a sweetmeat, or is the whole the sweetmeat?"
"Lord! A piece is not a sweetmeat; the whole is the sweetmeat."
"In that sense, Gautama, it is said that a single space-point of dharmāstikāya should not be called 'dharmāstikāya', up to: even dharmāstikāya deficient by a single space-point should not be called 'dharmāstikāya'."
"Then, Venerable Sir, of what sort should it be called 'dharmāstikāya'?"
"Gautama! There are innumerable space-points of dharmāstikāya; when all of them together, complete, fully complete, without remainder, are comprehended by a single designation—that, Gautama, should be called 'dharmāstikāya'.
Likewise also adharmāstikāya. ākāśāstikāya, jīvāstikāya, and pudgalāstikāya are just the same, with the exception that: the space-points of these three are to be stated as infinite. The rest is just the same."