10.3.2. Chapter on the Past (Atītavāra) (YA10.3.2)

Positive (Anuloma)

This person had comprehended eye faculty. Had that person eradicated (mental) grief faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person had eradicated (mental) grief faculty. Had that person comprehended eye faculty? Two persons had eradicated (mental) grief faculty; he had not comprehended eye faculty, Arahat person had eradicated (mental) grief faculty and also had comprehend eye faculty.

This person had comprehended eye faculty. Had that person cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person had cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Had that person comprehended eye faculty? Six persons had cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty; they had not comprehended eye faculty. Arahat person had cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty and also had comprehended eye faculty.

This person had comprehended eye faculty. Had that person cultivated final knowledge faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person had cultivated final knowledge faculty, had that person comprehended eye faculty? Yes.

This person had comprehended eye faculty. Had that person realized final-knower faculty? This person realizes Arahat fruition. That person had comprehended eye faculty; he had not realized final-knower faculty. This person had realized Arahat fruition. That person had comprehended eye faculty and also had realized final-knower faculty.

Or else, this person had realized final-knower faculty. Had that person comprehended eye faculty? Yes.

(Based on eye faculty.)

This person had eradicated (mental) grief faculty. Had that person cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person had cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Had that person had eradicated (mental) grief faculty? Four persons had cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty; they had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty.

Three persons had cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty and also had eradicated (mental) grief faculty.

This person had eradicated (mental) grief faculty. Had that person cultivated final-knowledge faculty? Two persons had eradicated (mental) grief faculty; they had not cultivated final-knowledge faculty. Arahat person had eradicated (mental) grief faculty and also had cultivated final-knowledge faculty.

Or else, this person had cultivated final-knowledge faculty. Had that person eradicated (mental) grief faculty? Yes.

This person had eradicated (mental) grief faculty. Had that person realized final-knower faculty? Three persons had eradicated (mental) grief faculty; they had not realized final-knower faculty. Arahat person had eradicated (mental) grief faculty and also had realized final-knower faculty.

Or else, this person had realized final-knower faculty. Had that person eradicated (mental) grief faculty? Yes.

(Based on (mental) grief faculty.)

This person had cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Had that person cultivated final-knowledge? Six persons had cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty; they had not cultivated final-knowledge faculty.

Arahat person had cultivated “I-shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty and also had cultivated final-knowledge faculty.

Or else, this person had cultivated final-knowledge faculty. Had that person cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the- unknown” faculty? Yes.

This person had person cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Had that person realized final-knower faculty? Seven persons had cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty; they had not realized final-knower faculty.

Arahat person had cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty and also had realized final-knower faculty.

Or else, this person had realized final-knower faculty. Had that person cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty? Yes.

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

This person had cultivated final-knowledge faculty. Had that person realize final-knower faculty? This person realizes Arahat-fruition. That person had cultivated final-knowledge faculty; he had not realized final-knower faculty. This person had realized Arahat-fruition had cultivated final-knowledge faculty and also had realized final-knower faculty.

Or else, this person had realized final-knower faculty. Had that person cultivated final-knowledge faculty? Yes.

(Based on final-knowledge faculty.)

Negative (Paccanīka)

This person had not comprehended eye faculty. Had that person not eradicated (mental) grief faculty? Two persons had not comprehended eye faculty; (it is) not that they had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty. Six persons had not comprehended eye faculty and also had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty.

Or else, this person had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty. Had that person not comprehended eye faculty? Yes.

This person had not comprehended eye faculty. Had that person not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty? Six persons had not comprehended eye faculty; (it is) not that they had not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the- unknown” faculty. Two persons had not comprehended eye faculty and also had not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know- the-unknown” faculty.

Or else, this person had not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Had that person not comprehended eye faculty? Yes.

This person had not comprehended eye faculty. Had that person not cultivated final-knowledge faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person had not cultivated final-knowledge faculty. Had that person not comprehended eye faculty? Yes.

This person had not comprehended eye faculty. Had that person not realized final-knower faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person had not realized final-knower faculty? Had that person not comprehended eye faculty? This person realizes Arahat-fruition. That person had not realized final-knower faculty; (it is) not that he had not comprehended eye faculty. Eighth persons had not realized final-knower faculty and also had not comprehended eye faculty.

(Based on eye faculty.)

This person had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty. Had that person not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the- unknown” faculty? Four persons had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty; (it is) not that they had not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the- unknown” faculty. Two persons had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty and also they had not cultivated “I shall-come- to-know-the-unknown” faculty.

Or else, this person ad not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Had that person not eradicated (mental) grief faculty? Yes.

This person had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty. Had that person not cultivated final knowledge faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person had not cultivated final knowledge faculty. Had that person not eradicated (mental) grief faculty? Two persons had not cultivated final knowledge faculty; (it is) not that they had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty. Six persons had not cultivated final knowledge faculty and also had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty.

This person had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty. Had that person not realized final knower faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person had not realized final knower faculty. Had that person not eradicated (mental) grief faculty? Three persons had not realized final knower faculty; (it is) not that they had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty. Six persons had not realized final knower faculty and also had not eradicated (mental) grief faculty.

(Based on (mental) grief faculty.)

This person had not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Had that person not cultivated final- knowledge faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person had not cultivated final-knowledge faculty. Had that person not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know- the-unknown” faculty? Six persons had not cultivated final-knowledge faculty; (it is) not that they had not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the- unknown” faculty. Two persons had not cultivated final-knowledge faculty and also had not cultivated “I shall-come-to- know-the-unknown” faculty.

This person had not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the-unknown” faculty. Had that person not realized final- knowledge faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person had not realized final-knower faculty. Had that person not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the- unknown” faculty? Seven persons had not realized final-knower faculty; (it is) not that they had not cultivated “I shall-come-to-know-the- unknown” faculty. Two persons had not realized final-knower faculty and also had not cultivated “I shall-come-to- know-the-unknown” faculty.

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

This person had not cultivated final-knowledge faculty. Had that person not realized final-knower faculty? Yes.

Or else, this person had not realized final-knower faculty. Had that person not cultivated final-knowledge faculty? This person realizes Arahat fruition. That person had not realized final-knower faculty; (it is) not that he had not cultivated final-knowledge faculty. Eight persons had not realized final-knower faculty and also had not cultivated 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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