Study Report 34

Chapter on Wheel, based on Pure Aggregate (Suddha khandha mūlacakkavāro)

Negative (Paccanīkaṃ)

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Pali Text:
Na rūpaṃ na khandhoti? Rūpaṃ ṭhapetvā avasesā khandhā na rūpaṃ, khandhā. Rūpañca khandhe ca ṭhapetvā avasesā na ceva rūpaṃ, na ca khandhā.
Na khandhā na vedanākkhandhoti? āmantā.

Translation:
(i) Q. Is that which is not called ‘rūpa’ not called ‘aggregates’?
A. With the exception of rūpa, the remaining aggregates are not called ‘rūpa’, but called ‘aggregates’. With the exception of rūpa and aggregates, the remainings are neither called ‘rūpa’ nor ‘aggregates’.
Q. Is that which is not called ‘aggregates’ not called ‘the aggregate of feeling’?
A. Yes.

Pali Text:
Na rūpaṃ na khandhoti? Rūpaṃ ṭhapetvā avasesā khandhā, na rūpaṃ khandhā. Rūpañca khandhe ca ṭhapetvā avasesā na ceva rūpaṃ, na ca khandhā.
Na khandhā na saññākkhandhoti? āmantā.

Translation:
(ii) Q. Is that which is not called ‘rūpa’ not called ‘aggregates’?
A. With the exception of rūpa, the remaining aggregates are not called ‘rūpa’, but called ‘aggregates’. With the exception of rūpa and aggregates, the remainings are neither called ‘rūpa’ nor ‘aggregates’.
Q. Is that which is not called ‘aggregates’ not called ‘the aggregate of perception’?
A. Yes.

Pali Text:
Na rūpaṃ na khandhoti? Rūpaṃ ṭhapetvā avasesā khandhā na rūpaṃ, khandhā. Rūpañca khandhe ca ṭhapetvā avasesā na ceva rūpaṃ, na ca khandhā.
Na khandhā na saṅkhārakkhandhoti? āmantā.

Translation:
(iii) Q. Is that which is not called ‘rūpa’ not called ‘aggregates’?
A. With the exception of rūpa, the remaining aggregates are not called ‘rūpa’, but called ‘aggregates’. With the exception of rūpa and aggregates, the remainings are neither called ‘rūpa’ nor ‘aggregates’.
Q. Is that which is not called ‘aggregates’ not called ‘the aggregate of mental formation’?
A. Yes.

Pali Text:
Na rūpaṃ na khandhoti? Rūpaṃ ṭhapetvā avasesā khandhā, na rūpaṃ khandhā. Rūpañca khandhe ca ṭhapetvā avasesā na ceva rūpaṃ, na ca khandhā.
Na khandhā na viññāṇakkhandhoti? āmantā.

Translation:
(iv) Q. Is that which is not called ‘rūpa’ not called ‘aggregates’?
A. With the exception of rūpa, the remaining aggregates are not called ‘rūpa’, but called ‘aggregates’. With the exception of rūpa and aggregates, the remainings are neither called ‘rūpa’ nor ‘aggregates’.
Q. Is that which is not called ‘aggregates’ not called ‘the aggregate of consciousness’?
A. Yes.