Tipitaka >> Abhidhamma Pitaka >> Dhatukatha >> Chapter 5
Pali Versions : Pali-English Version and Pali-Devanagri Version
Translated by : U Narada
Chapter 5 : Unclassified and Unclassified[]
35 Questions and answers
193. Matter aggregate is not classified with these states under the
same aggregate, under the same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states under the same
aggregate, under the same base and under the same element.
Under how many aggregates, under how many bases and under
how many elements are those states not classified ? They are not
classified under 1 aggregate, under 1 base and under 7 elements (1).
194. Feeling aggregate is not classified with these states ;
Percep tion aggregate; Mental formation aggregate is not classified with
these states under the same aggregate, under the same base and
under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 2 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 17
elements (3).
195. Consciousness aggregate; Mind base; Eye consciousness
element. . . . Mind element; Mind consciousness element; Mind
faculty is not classified with these states under the same aggregate,
under the same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 4 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 11
elements (10).
196. Eye base is not classified with these states. . . . Tangible
Object base ; Eye element; . . . Tangible Object element is not
classified with these states under the same aggregate, under the
same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 4 aggregates, under 2 bases and under 8
elements (20).
197. Cognizable base; Cognizable element; Female faculty;
Male faculty ; Life faculty is not classified with these states under
the same aggregate, under the same base and under the same
element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 1 aggregate, under 1 base and under 7
elements (5).
198. Origin truth ; Path truth ; Cessation truth is not classified
with these states under the same aggregate, under the same base
and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 2 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 17
elements (3).
199. Eye faculty . . . Body faculty is not classified with these states
under the same aggregate, under the same base and under the same
element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 4 aggregates, under 2 bases and under 8 elements (5).
200. Bodily pleasure faculty ; Bodily pain faculty ; Mental joy
faculty ; Grief faculty ; Indifference faculty ; Faith faculty ;
Energy faculty ; Mindfulness faculty ; Concentration faculty ;
Wisdom faculty; I-shall-know-what-I-did-not-know faculty;
Higher realization faculty ; He-who-has-known faculty ; Ignorance;
Conditioned by ignorance. Formation is not classified with these
states under the same aggregate, under the same base and under the
same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 2 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 17
elements (15).
201. Conditioned by formation. Consciousness is not classified with
these states under the same aggregate, under the same base and
under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 4 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 11
elements (1).
202. Conditioned by consciousness, Mentality-Materiality is not
classified with these states under the same aggregate, under the
same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 1 aggregate, under 1 base and under 7 elements (1).
203. Conditioned by mentality-materiality, 6 Bases are not classified
with these states under the same aggregate, under the same
base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 3 aggregates, under 1 base and under 1 element (1).
204. Conditioned by 6 bases, Contact; Conditioned by oontMt,
Feeling; Conditioned by feebng, Craving; Conditioned by craving,
Clinging ; Kamma becoming is not classified with these states under
the same aggregate, under the same base and under the same
element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 2 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 17
elements (5).
205. Immaterial becoming ; Neither perception nor non-perception
becoming ; Four-aggregate becoming ; Road to psychic power
is not classified with these states under the same aggregate, under
the same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 1 aggregate, under 10 bases and under 10
elements (4).
206. Non-percepted becoming ; One-aggregate becoming ; Birth ;
Ageing ; Death is not classified with these states under the same
aggregate, under the same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They
are not classified under 1 aggregate, under 1 base and under 7
elements (5).
207. Lamentation is not classified with these states under the same
aggregate, under the same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They
are not classified under 4 aggregates, under 2 bases and under 8
elements (1).
208. Sorrow ; Suffering ; Grief; Despair ; Application of mindfulness ;
Great effort; Jhana; Illimitables; 5 Faculties; 5 Strengths ;
7 Factors of Enlightenment; Noble Eightfold Path ; Contact;
Feeling ; Perception ; Volition ; Decision ; Attention
is not classified with these states under the same aggregate, under
the same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 2 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 17
elements (18).
209. Consciousness is not classified with these states under the
same aggregate, under the same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 4 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 11
elements (1).
Triplets
210. Wholesome states are not classified with these states ;
Unwholesome states ; States associated with pleasant feeling ; States
associated with painful feeling ; States associated with feeling that
is neither painful nor pleasant; Resultant states ; States producing
resultant states ; States which are not acquired by clinging and not
favourable to clinging ; Corrupt and corrupting states ; Not corrupt
and not corrupting states; States with applied-thought and
sus tained-thought ; States without applied-thought but with
sustained thought ; States accompanied by rapture ; States accompanied by
pleasure ; States accompanied by indifference ; States eradicated by
First Path ; States eradicated by Higher 3 Paths ; States together
with roots eradicated by First Path ; States together with roots
eradicated by Higher 3 Paths ; States leading to rebirth and death ;
States leading to Nibbana; States appertaining to Learners;
States appertaining to Arahatta; Lofty states; Incomparable
states ; States with limited objects ; States with lofty objects ;
States with incomparable objects ; Low states ; Exalted states ;
States with fixed destiny due to wrong views; States with fixed
destiny due to right views ; States with Path objects ;
States conditioned by the Path ; States dominated by the Path ; States with
past objects; States with future objects; States with present
objects ; States with internal objects ; States with external objects ;
States with internal and external objects are not classified with
these states under the same aggregate, under the same base and
under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 1 aggregate, under 10 bases and under 10
elements (41).
211. States both visible and impinging; States invisible but
impinging are not classified with these states under the same
aggregate, under the same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 4 aggregates, under 2 bases and under 8 elements (2).
Couplets
212. States which are roots are not classified with these states ;
States which are roots and also have associated roots ; States which
are roots and also associated with roots are not classified with these
states under the same aggregate, under the same base and under
the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 2 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 17
elements (3).
213. States which have associated roots; States which are
associated with roots ; States which have associated roots but are
not roots ; States which are associated with roots but are not roots ;
States which are not roots but have associated roots are not classified
with these states under the same aggregate, under the same base
and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 1 aggregate, under 10 bases and under 10
elements (5).
214. States not arising from 4 causes; States not conditioned
by 4 causes are not classified with these states under the same
aggregate, under the same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 2 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 17
elements (2).
215. States with visibihty ; States with impinging are not classified
with these states under the same aggregate, under the same base
and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 4 aggregates, under 2 bases and under 8
elements (2).
216. States which have physical change are not classified with
these states under the same aggregate, under the same base and
under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 1 aggregate, under 1 base and under 7
elements (1).
217. States which have no physical change; States which are
Supramundane are not classified with these states under the same
aggregate, under the same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 1 aggregate, under 10 bases and under 10
elements (2).
218. States which are cankers; States which are both cankers
and objects of cankers; States which are both cankers and associated
with cankers are not classified with these states under the same
aggregate, under the same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are not
classified under 2 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 17
elements (3).
219. States which are not objects of cankers ; States which are
associated with cankers ; States which are associated with cankers
but are not cankers ; States which are dissociated from cankers and
are not objects of cankers are not classified with these states under
the same aggregate, under the same base and under the same
element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 1 aggregate, under 10 bases and under 10
elements (4).
220. States which are fetters. . . States which are ties . . . States
which are floods . . . States which are bonds . . . States which are
hindrances. . . States which are misapprehensions ; States which are
both misapprehensions and objects of misapprehensions are not
classified with these states under the same aggregate, under the
same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 2 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 17
elements (37).
221. States which are not objects of misapprehensions; States
which are associated with misapprehensions; States which are
dissociated from misapprehensions and are not objects of
misapprehensions ; States which have objects are not classified with
these states under the same aggregate, under the same base and
under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 1 aggregate, under 10 bases and under 10
elements (4).
222. States which have no objects; States which are not consciousness ;
States which are dissociated from consciousness ; States
which are not conjoined with consciousness; States which are
generated by consciousness ; States which arise together with consciousness ;
States which arise successively with consciousness;
States which are external; States which are derived are not classified
with these states under the same aggregate, under the same base
and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 1 aggregate, under 1 base and under 7
elements (9).
223. States which are consciousness are not classified with these
states under the same aggregate, under the same base and under
the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 4 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 11
elements (1).
224. States which are mental factors ; States which are associated
with consciousness; States which are conjoined with conscious ness ;
States which are both conjoined with and are generated by
consciousness ; States which are conjoined with, are generated by
and arise together with consciousness ; States which are conjoined
with, are generated by and arise successively with consciousness are
not classified with these states under the same aggregate, under the
same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 2 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 17
elements (6).
225. States which are internal are not classified with these states
under the same aggregate, under the same base and under the same
element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 3 aggregates, under 1 base and under 1
element (1).
226. States which are clinging . . . States which are corruptions ;
States which are both corruptions and objects of corruptions;
States which are both corruptions and corrupt; States which are
both corruptions and associated with corruptions are not classified
with these states under the same aggregate, under the same base
and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states. . . . They are
not classified under 2 aggregates, under 11 bases and under 17
elements (11).
227. States which are not objects of corruptions ; States which are
corrupt; States which are associated with corruptions; States
which are corrupt but are not corruptions; States which are
associated with corruptions but are not corruptions; States which
are dissociated from corruptions and are not objects of corruptions;
States eradicated by the First Path ; States eradicated by the
Higher 3 Paths; States together with roots eradicated by
the First Path ; States together with roots eradicated by the
Higher 3 Paths; States with applied-thought; States with
sustained-thought; States with rapture ; States which are
accompanied by rapture; States which are accompanied by pleasure;
States which are accompanied by indifference ; States which do not
belong to the sensuous plane ; States which belong to the fine
material plane; States which belong to the immaterial plane;
States which are not included in the round of existences; States
which lead out from the round of existences; States which have
fixed destiny yielded after decease or after their own occurrence ;
States which are not with beyond; States which are causes of
lamentation are not classified with these states under the same
aggregate, under the same base and under the same element.
Those states are not classified with these states under the same
aggregate, under the same base and under the same element.
Under how many aggregates, under how many bases and under
how many elements are those states not classified ? They are not
classified under 1 aggregate, under 10 bases and under 10
elements (24).
Mnemonic
(a) All the aggregates, all the bases and elements, three truths,
All the faculties, twenty-three dependent originations,
Next sixteen, forty-three triplets.
Seventy-two clusters, seven lesser intermediate couplets.
Eighteen belonging to greater intermediate couplets, and then
Eighteen kinds of last couplets. These (257) kinds of states are
expounded,
By the Buddha in the system of Chapter V. The remaining (114)
are not expounded.
(b) Matter aggregate, cognizable base, cognizable element.
Female and male faculties, life faculty, mentality-materiality,
Two becomings, birth, ageing, death, physical states.
Objectless states, non-consciousness, dissociated from conscious ness,
Not conjoined with consciousness, generated with consciousness,
Arising together with consciousness, arising successively with consciousness,
External, derived states. The method of this question and
answer should be properly understood.
Explanation of the Method and Chart of Chapter V
Subject Matter : 257 states which are a part of the 5 aggregates
or those that stand for Nibbana form the subject matter of this
chapter. These are the states that cannot be classified with other
states (known as the first “ these states ” in the Chart) under the
same aggregate, under the same base and under the same element.
Again the other states (known as “ those states ” in the Chart)
cannot be classified with the possible states (known as second
“ these states ” in the Chart) under the same aggregate, under the
same base and under the same element, in the second unclassification.
Those states which include both subtle matter and consciousness
aggregate cannot be treated in this manner and are therefore
excluded. Out of the 257 states, 99 belong to the internal and 158
belong to the external states of enquiry.
“ These states ” and “ those states ” : The rules for determining
“ these states ” and “ those states ” are as follows :—
1. When matter aggregate is the subject of enquiry, consciousness
aggregate, which does not come under the same aggregate, under the
same base and under the same element, is taken as the first “ these
states ” . Matter aggregate, unlike consciousness aggregate, comes
under 1 aggregate (matter aggregate), under 11 bases (10 gross
bases and cognizable base) and under 11 elements (10 gross elements
and cognizable element). So these form the first unclassified aggregate,
bases and elements. Then consciousness aggregate (the first
“ these states ” ) becomes the first “ those states ” and the 28 physical
states of matter aggregate, feeling, perception, mental formations
and Nibbana, which do not come under the same aggregate, under
the same base and under the same element, are taken as the second
“ these states ” (and then becomes the second “ those states ” ).
The latter are not classified under 1 aggregate (consciousness
aggregate), under 1 base (mind base) and under 7 elements
(consciousness elements). So they form the second unclassified
aggregates, bases and elements
The classification and unclassification under the aggregates, bases
and elements of the states above have been given in detail in this
first example. In the following examples, this will be briefly indicated
but the details are given in the chart. They can also be found
by reference to the classification of the states given in Chapter I.
2. When either feeling, perception, mental formations or Nibbana
is dealt with, the 12 gross physical states and consciousness aggregate
are taken as the first “ these states ” . (If the 28 physical states of
matter aggregate are taken, then some of them, i.e.
subtle physical states, will come under the same base and under the same
element). When the first “ these states ” now taken as the first
“ those states ” are dealt with in turn, feeling, perception, mental
formations and Nibbana, which do not come under the same
aggregate, under the same base and under the same element, are
taken as the second “ these states and later becomes the second
“ those states ” .
3. When consciousness aggregate is dealt with, 28 physical states
of matter aggregate, feeling, perception, mental formations and
Nibbana are taken as the first “ these states ” . Then when the
latter states taken as the first “ those states ” are dealt with,
consciousness aggregate, which does not come under the same
aggregate, under the same base and under the same element is
taken as the second “ these states ” and later becomes the second
“ those states ” .
4. When a gross physical state such as eye base is dealt with, the
4 mental aggregates and Nibbana are taken as the first “ these
states” . Then when the latter states taken as the first “ those
states ” are dealt with in turn, the 12 gross physical states are taken
as the second “ these states ” and later as the second “ those states
When a subtle physical state such as female faculty is dealt with,
consciousness aggregate is taken as the first “ these states When
the latter state taken as the first “ those states ” is dealt with in
turn, 28 physical states of matter aggregate, feeling, perception,
mental formations and Nibbana are taken as the second “ these
states ” and later becomes the second “ those states ” . This female
faculty is the same as matter aggregate but it is not shown in the
Chart.
5. When the bases (which are the 5 physical bases such as eye base,
etc., and mind base) are dealt with, feeling, perception, mental
formations and Nibbana are taken as the first “ these states ”
When the latter states taken as the first “ those states ” are dealt
with in turn, 12 gross physical states and consciousness aggregate
are taken as the second “ these states ” and later as the second
“ those states".
6. When immaterial becoming, which comprises the four mental
aggregates is dealt with, 12 gross physical states are taken as the
first “ these states” . When the latter states taken as the first
“ those states ” are dealt with in turn, the 4 mental aggregates and
Nibbana are taken as the second “ these states ” and later as the
second “ those states ” .
The Basic Rule : When dealing with a particular state or states,
all the other states that cannot be classified under the same aggregate,
base and element must be taken as the comparative states.
How to read the Chart: Matter aggregate is taken as an illustration.
Matter aggregate is not classified with these states (consciousness
aggregate) under the same aggregate (matter aggregate 1) under the
same base (10 gross bases and cognizable base, i.e. 11) and under the
same element (10 gross elements and cognizable element, i.e. 11).
Those states (consciousness aggregate) are not classified with these
states (28 physical states of matter aggregate, feeling, perception,
mental formations and Nibbana) under the same aggregate
(consciousness aggregate 1), under the same base (mind base 1) and under
the same element (consciousness elements 7).
Under how many aggregates, under how many bases and under
how many elements are those states (28 physical states of matter
aggregate, feeling, perception, mental formations and Nibbana) not
classified ? They are not classified under 1 aggregate (consciousness
aggregate), under 1 base (mind base) and under 7 elements
(consciousness elements 7).
The kinds of Answers : There are 6 kinds of answers. There are
so many sets of questions and answers in this chapter that all of
them cannot be included in the Chart.
|
Question Numbers |
No. of States |
|
1. 193 (1), 197 (5), 202 (1), 206 (5), 216 (1). 222 (9) |
22 |
|
2. 194 (3), 198 (3), 200 (15), 204 (5), 208 (18), 212 (3), 214 (2), 218 (3), 220 (17), 224 (5), 226 ( 7 ) |
82 |
|
3. 195 (10), 201 (1), 209 (1), 223 ( 1 ) |
13 |
|
4 .196 (20),199 (5),207 (1),211 (2),215 (2 ) |
30 |
|
5. 203 (1), 225 ( 1 ) |
2 |
|
6. 205 (4), 210 (41), 213 (5), 217 (2), 219 (4), 220 (20), 221 (4), 226 (4), 227 ( 24 ) |
108 |
|
|
Total 257 |
The kinds of aggregates, bases and elements corresponding to the
numbers are to be found in the last unclassified column. So the
kinds of the second “ those states ” are the same as the aggregates,
bases and elements of the answers.
