- 3. Pairs on Bases (Ayatana Yamaka)
3.1.1. Summary Chapter on Terms (Paṇṇattivāra Uddesa)
(There are) twelve bases: eye base, ear base, nose base, tongue base, body base, visible object base, sound base, smell base, taste base, tangible object base, mind base and cognizable base.
1. Chapter on Purification of Words (Padasodhanavāra)
Positive (Anuloma)
- (It is) eye. (Is it) eye base? (It is) eye base. (Is it) eye?
- Ear. Ear base? Ear base. Ear?
- Nose. Nose base? Nose base. Nose?
- Tongue. Tongue base? Tongue base. Tongue?
- Kāya. Body base? Body base. Kāya?
- Rūpa. Visible object base? Visible object base. Rūpa?
- Sound. Sound base? Sound base. Sound?
- Smell. Smell base? Smell base. Smell?
- Taste. Taste base? Taste base. Taste?
- Tangible object. Tangible object base? Tangible object base. Tangible object?
- Mind. Mind base? Mind base. Mind?
- Dhamma. Cognizable base? Cognizable base? Dhamma?
Negative (Paccanīka)
- Not eye. Not eye base? Not eye base. Not eye?
- Not ear. Not ear base? Not ear base. Not ear?
- Not nose. Not nose base? Not nose base. Not nose?
- Not tongue. Not tongue base? Not tongue base. Not tongue?
- Not Kāya. Not body base? Not body base. Not Kāya?
- Not Rūpa. Not visible object base? Not visible object base. Not Rūpa?
- Not sound. Not sound base? Not sound base. Not sound?
- Not smell. Not smell base? Not smell base. Not smell?
- Not taste. Not taste base? Not taste base. Not taste?
- Not tangible object. Not tangible object base? Not tangible object base. Not tangible object?
- Not mind. Not mind base? Not mind base. Not mind?
- Not Dhamma. Not cognizable base? Not cognizable base. Not Dhamma?
2. Chapter on Wheel Based on Purification of Words (Pasodhanavāracakkavāra)
Positive (Anuloma)
- Eye. Eye base? Bases. Ear base?
- Eye. Eye base? Bases. Nose base?
- Eye. Eye base? Bases. Tongue base?
- Eye. Eye base? Bases. Cognizable base? (1)
- Eye. Ear base? Bases. Eye base?
- Eye. Ear base? Bases. Nose base?
- Eye. Ear base? Bases. Tongue base? (2)
- Nose. Nose base? Bases. Eye base?
- Nose. Nose base? Bases. Cognizable base? (3-11)
- Dhamma. Cognizable base? Bases. Eye base?
- Dhamma. Cognizable base? Bases. Ear base?
- Dhamma. Cognizable base? Bases. Mind base? (12)
(Bind to the cycle.)
Negative (Paccanīka)
- Not eye. Not eye base? Not bases. Not ear base?
- Not eye. Not eye base? Not bases. Not nose base?
- Not eye. Not eye base? Not bases. Not cognizable base? (1)
- Not ear. Not ear base? Not bases. Not eye base?
- Not ear. Not ear base? Not bases. Not cognizable base? (2)
- Not nose. Not nose base? Not bases. Not eye base?
- Not nose. Not nose base? Not bases. Not cognizable base? … (3-11).
- Not Dhamma Not cognizable base? Not bases. Not eye base?
- Not Dhamma. Not cognizable base? Not bases. Not ear base?
- Not Dhamma. Not cognizable base? Not bases. Not mind base? (12)
(Bind to the cycle.)
3. Chapter on Pure Base (Suddhayatanavāra)
Positive (Anuloma)
- Eye. Base? Bases. Eye?
- Ear. Base? Bases. Ear?
- Nose. Base? Bases. Nose?
- Tongue. Base? Bases. Tongue?
- Kāya? Base? Bases. Kāya?
- Rūpa. Base? Bases. Rūpa?
- Sound. Base? Bases. Sound?
- Smell. Base? Bases. Smell?
- Taste. Base? Bases. Taste?
- Tangible object. Base? Bases. Tangible object?
- Mind. Base? Bases. Mind?
- Dhamma. Base? Bases. Dhamma?
Negative (Paccanīka)
- Not eye. Not base? Not Bases. Not eye?
- Not ear. Not base? Not Bases. Not ear?
- Not nose. Not base? Not Bases. Not nose?
- Not tongue. Not base? Not Bases. Not tongue?
- Not kaya. Not base? Not Bases. Not kaya?
- Not Rūpa. Not base? Not Bases. Not Rūpa?
- Not sound. Not base? Not Bases. Not sound?
- Not smell. Not base? Not Bases. Not smell?
- Not taste. Not base? Not Bases. Not taste?
- Not tangible object. Not base? Not Bases. Not tangible object?
- Not mind. Not base? Not bases. Not mind?
- Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma?
4. Chapter on Wheel Base on Pure Base (Suddayatanarnolacakkavāra)
Positive (Anuloma)
- Eye. Base? Bases. Ear?
- Eye. Base? Bases. Dhamma? (1)
- Ear. Base? Bases. Eye?
- Ear. Base? Bases. Dhamma? (2)
- Nose. Base? Bases. Eye?
- Nose. Base? Bases. Dhamma? (3-11)
- Dhamma. Base? Bases. Eye?
- Dhamma. Base? Bases. Ear?
- Dhamma. Base? Bases. Mind? (12)
(Bind to the cycle)
Negative (Paccanīka)
- Not eye. Not base? Not bases. Not ear?
- Not eye. Not base? Not bases. Not nose?
- Not eye. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma? (1)
- Not ear. Not base? Not bases. Not eye?
- Not ear. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma? (2)
- Not nose. Not base? Not bases. Not eye?
- Not nose. Not base? Not bases. Not Dhamma? (3-11)
- Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not eye?
- Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not ear?
- Not Dhamma. Not base? Not bases. Not mind? (12)
(Bind to the cycle)
End of Summary Chapter on Terms.
