10.3.1. Chapter on the Present (Paccupannavāra) (YA10.3.1)

Positive (Anuloma)

This person comprehends ear faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person comprehends ear faculty. Does that person comprehend eye faculty? Yes.

This person comprehends eye faculty. Does that person eradicate (mental) grief faculty? No.

Or else, this person eradicates (mental) grief faculty. Dose that person comprehend eye faculty? No.

This person comprehends eye faculty. Dose this person cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty? No.

Or else, this person cultivates “I shall come to know the unknown.” Dose that person comprehend eye faculty. No.

This person comprehends eye faculty. Does that person cultivate final knowledge faculty? Yes.

Or else, that person cultivate final knowledge faculty. Dose that person comprehends eye faculty? Two persons cultivate final knowledge faculty. They do not comprehend eye faculty. Arahat-path person cultivate final knowledge faculty and comprehend also eye faculty.

This person comprehend eye faculty. Dose that person realize final-knowledge faculty? No.

Or else, this person realize final-knowledge faculty. Dose that person comprehends eye faculty? No.

(Based on eye faculty.)

This person eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Dose that person cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty? No.

Or else, this person cultivates “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty. Dose that person eradicate (mental) grief faculty? No.

This person eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Does that person cultivate final-knowledge faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person cultivates final-knowledge faculty. Dose that person eradicate (mental) grief faculty? Two persons cultivate final-knowledge faculty. They do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. No return-path person cultivate final-knowledge faculty and eradicate also (mental) grief faculty.

This person eradicates (mental) grief faculty. Does that person realize final-knowledge faculty? No.

Or else, this person realizes final-knowledge. Dose that person eradicate (mental) grief faculty? No.

(Based on (mental) grief faculty.)

This person cultivates “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty. Dose that person cultivate final-knowledge faculty? No.

Or else, this person cultivates final-knowledge faculty. Dose that person cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty? No.

This person cultivates “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty. Does that person realize final-knowledge faculty? No.

Or else, this person realizes final-knower faculty. Dose that person cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty? No.

(Based on “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty.)

This person cultivate final-knowledge faculty. Does that person realize final-knower faculty? No.

Or else, this person realize final-knower faculty. Does that person cultivate final-knowledge faculty? No.

(Based on final knowledge faculty.)

Negative (Paccanīka)

This person does not comprehend eye faculty. Does that person not eradicate (mental) grief faculty? Non return—path person does not comprehend eye faculty; it is not that he does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. With the exception of two path persons, the remaining persons do not comprehend eye faculty and also do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty.

Or else, this person does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Does that person not comprehend eye faculty? Arahat-path person does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty; (it is) not that he does not comprehend eye faculty. With the exception two path persons, the remaining persons do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty and also do not comprehend eye faculty.

This person does not comprehend eye faculty. Does that person not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty? The eighth person does not comprehend eye faculty. It is not that he does not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty. With the exception of two path persons, the remaining persons do not comprehend eye faculty and also do not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty.

Or else, this person does not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty. Does that person not comprehend eye faculty? Arahat path person does not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty. It is not that he does not comprehend eye faculty. With the exception two path persons, the remaining persons do not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty and also do not comprehend eye faculty.

This person does not comprehend eye faculty. Does that person not cultivate final-knowledge faculty? Two persons do not comprehend eye faculty; (it is) not that they do not cultivate final-knowledge faculty. With the exception of three path persons, the remaining persons do not comprehend eye faculty and also do not cultivate final- knowledge faculty.

Or else, this person does not cultivate final-knowledge faculty. Does that person not comprehend eye faculty? Yes.

This person not comprehend eye faculty. Does that person not realize final-knowledge faculty? This person realizes Arahat-fruition. That person does not comprehend eye faculty; (it is) not that he does not realize final-knower faculty. With the exception of Arahat-path person and Arahat person, the remaining persons do not comprehend eye faculty and also do not realize final knower faculty.

Or else, this person does not realize final-knower faculty. Does that person not comprehend eye faculty? Arahat-path person does not realize final-knower faculty; (it is) not that does not comprehend eye faculty. With the exception of Arahat-path person and Arahat person, the remaining persons do not realize final-knower faculty and also do not comprehend eye faculty.

(Based on eye faculty.)

This person does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Does that person not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty? The eighth person does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty; (it is) not that he does not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty. With exception of two path persons, the remaining persons do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty and also do not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty.

Or else, this person does not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty. Does that person not eradicate (mental) grief faculty? Non returner path person does not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty; it is not that he does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. With the exception of two path persons, the remaining persons do not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty and also do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty.

This person does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Does that person not cultivate final-knowledge faculty? Two persons do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty; (it is) not that they do not cultivate final-knowledge faculty. With exception of three path persons the remaining persons do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty and also do not cultivate final-knowledge faculty.

Or else, this person does not cultivate final-knowledge faculty. Does that person not eradicate (mental) grief faculty? Yes.

This person does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty. Does that person not realize final-knower faculty? This person realize Arahat-fruition. That person does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty; it is not that he does not realize final-knower faculty. With the exception of non-returner path person and Arahat person, the remaining person do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty and also do not realize final-knower faculty.

Or else, this person does not realize final-knower faculty, does that person not eradicate (mental) grief faculty? Non- returner path person does not realize final-knower faculty; (it is) not that he does not eradicate (mental) grief faculty.

With the exception of non-returner path person and Arahat-person, the remaining persons do not realize final-knower faculty and also do not eradicate (mental) grief faculty.

(Based on (mental) grief faculty.)

This person does not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty. Does that person not cultivate final- knowledge faculty? Three path persons do not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty; (it is) not they do not cultivate final- knowledge faculty. With the exception of four path persons, the remaining persons do not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty and also do not cultivate final-knowledge faculty.

Or else, this person does not cultivate final-knowledge faculty. Does that person not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty? The eighth person does not cultivate final-knowledge faculty; it is not that he does not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty. With the exception of four path persons, the remaining persons do not cultivate final-knowledge faculty and also do not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty.

This person does not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty. Does that person not realize final-knower faculty? This person realizes Arahat-fruition. That person does not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty; it is not that he does not realize final-knower faculty. With the exception of the eighth person and Arahat person, the remaining persons do not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty and also do not realize final-knower faculty.

Or else, this person does not realize final-knower faculty. Does that person not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty? The eighth person does not realize final-knower faculty; (it is) not that he does not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty. With the exception of the eighth person and Arahat person, the remaining persons do not realize final-knower faculty and also do not cultivate “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty.

(Based on “I shall come to know the unknown” faculty.)

This person does not cultivate final-knowledge faculty. Does that person not realize final-knower faculty? This person realizes Arahat fruition that person does not cultivate final-knowledge faculty; it is not that he does not realize final-knower faculty. With the exception of the three path persons and Arahat person, the remaining persons do not cultivate final-knowledge faculty and also do not realize final-knower faculty.

Or else, this person does not realize final-knower faculty. Does that person does not cultivate final-knowledge faculty? Three path persons do not realize final-knower faculty; it is not that they do not cultivate final-knowledge faculty. With the exception of three path persons and Arahat person, the remaining persons do not realize final-knower faculty and also do not cultivate final-knowledge faculty.

(Based on final knowledge faculty.)

The Book of Pairs, an English translation from the Chattasangiti Edition. Translated by Aggamahapaṇḍita U Nārada, U Nandamedha and U Kumārābhivaṁsa, assisted by others.

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