5. Pairs on Truths (Sacca Yamaka)

5.1.2. Exposition Chapter on Terms (Paññatti-Vāra Niddesa)

1. Chapter on Purification of Words (Padasodhanavāra)

Positive (Anuloma)

PTS vp En 5.10It is suffering. Is it suffering truth? Yes.

It is suffering truth. Is it suffering? With The exception of bodily suffering and mental suffering, the remaining is suffering-truth, but not suffering. Bodily suffering and mental suffering are both suffering and suffering-truth.

It is Origination. Is it origination-truth? With the exception of origination-truth, the remaining is origination, but not origination-truth. Origination-truth is both origination and origination-truth.

It is origination-truth. Is it origination? Yes.

It is cessation. Is it cessation-truth? With The exception of cessation-truth, the remaining is cessation, but not cessation-truth. Cessation-truth is both cessation and cessation-truth.

It is cessation-truth. Is it cessation? Yes.

It is Path. Is it Path-truth? With the exception of Path-truth, the remaining is path, but not path-truth. Path-truth is both path and path-truth.

It is Path-truth. Is it path? Yes.

Negative (Paccanīka)

PTS vp En 5.11It is not suffering. Is it not suffering-truth? With the exception of bodily suffering and mental suffering, the remaining is not suffering, but suffering-truth. With the exception of suffering and suffering-truth, the remaining is not suffering-truth. Is it not suffering? Yes.

It is not origination. Is it not origination-truth? Yes.

It is not origination-truth. Is it not origination? With the exception of origination-truth, the remaining is not origination-truth, but origination. With the exception of origination and origination-truth, the remaining is neither origination nor origination-truth.

It is not cessation. Is it not cessation-truth? Yes.

It is not cessation-truth. Is it not cessation? With the exception of cessation-truth, the remaining is not cessation-truth, but cessation. With the exception of cessation-truth, the remaining is neither cessation nor cessation-truth.

It is not Path. Is it not Path-truth? Yes.

It is not path-truth. Is it not path? With the exception of path-truth, the remaining is neither Path nor path-truth.

2. Chapter on Wheel Based on Purification of Words (Pasodhanavāracakkavāra)

Positive (Anuloma)

PTS vp En 5.12It is suffering. Is it suffering-truth? Yes.

They are truths. Are they origination-truth? Origination-truth is both truth and origination-truth. The remaining ones are truths, but not origination-truth.

It is suffering. Is it suffering-truth? Yes.

They are truths. Are they cessation-truth? … pe …

They are truths. Are they Path-truth? Path-truth is both truth and Path-truth. The remaining ones are truths, but not Path-Truths.

It PTS vp En 5.13 is origination, is it origination-truth? With the exception of origination-truth, the remaining is origination, but not origination-truth.

Origination-truth is both origination and origination-truth.

They are truths. Are they suffering-truth? … pe …

They are truths. Are they cessation-truth? … pe …

They are truths. Are they path-truth?

Path-truth is both truth and Path-truth. The remaining ones are truths, but not path-truth.

PTS vp En 5.14It is cessation. Is it cessation-truth? With the exception of cessation-truth, the remaining is cessation, but not cessation-truth.

Cessation-truth is both cessation and cessation-truth.

They are truths. Are they suffering-truth? … pe …

They are truths. Are they origination-truth? … pe …

They are truths. Are they Path-truth? Path-truth is both truth and Path-truth. The remaining ones are truths, but not Path-truth.

PTS vp En 5.15It is Path. Is it Path-truth? With the exception of Path-truth, the remaining is path, but not path-truth. Path-truth is both path and path-truth.

They are truths. Are they suffering-truth? … pe …

They are truths. Are they origination-truth? … pe …

They are truths. Are they cessation-truth? Cessation-truth is both truth and cessation-truth.

The remaining ones are truths, but not cessation-truth

Negative (Paccanīka)

PTS vp En 5.16It is not suffering. Is it not suffering-truth? With the exception of bodily suffering and mental suffering, the remaining is not suffering, but suffering-truth.

With the exception of suffering and suffering-truth, the- remaining is neither suffering nor suffering-truth.

They are not truths. Are they not origination-truth? Yes.

It is not suffering. It is not suffering-truth? With the exception of bodily suffering and mental suffering, the remaining is not suffering, but suffering-truth. With the exception of suffering and suffering-truth, the remaining is neither suffering nor suffering-truth.

They are not truths. Are they not cessation-truth? … pe …

They are truths. Are they not path-truth? Yes.

PTS vp En 5.17It is not origination. Is it not origination-truth? Yes.

They are not truths. Are they not suffering-truth? Yes.

PTS vp En 5.18It is not origination. Is it not origination-truth? Yes.

They are not troths. Are they not cessation-truth? … pe …

They are not truths. Are they not origination-truth? … pe …

They are not truths. Are they not Path-truth? Yes.

PTS vp En 5.19It is not Path. Is it not path-truth? Yes.

They are not truths. Are they not suffering-truth? Yes.

It is not path. Is it not path-truth? Yes.

They are not truths; Are they not origination-truth? … pe …

3. Chapter on Pure Truth (Suddhasaccavāra)

Positive (Anuloma)

PTS vp En 5.20It is suffering. Is it truth? Yes.

They are truths. Are they suffering-truth? Suffering-truth is both truth and suffering-truth. The remaining are truths, but not suffering-truth.

It is origination. It is truth? Yes. … pe …

It is cessation. Is it truth? Yes. … pe …

It is Path, Is it truth? Yes.

They are truths. Are they path-truth? Path-truth is both truth and path-truth. The remaining are truths but not path-truth.

Negative (Paccanīka)

PTS vp En 5.21It is suffering. Is it not truth? With the exception of suffering, the remaining truths are not suffering, but truths. With the exception of suffering and truth, the remaining is neither suffering nor truths.

They are truths. Are they not suffering-truth? Yes.

It is not origination. Is it not truths? With the exception of origination … pe … With the exception of cessation … pe …

It is not path. Is it not truth? With the exception of path, the remaining truths are not path, but not truths.

With the exception of path and truth, the remaining are neither paths nor truths.

They are not truths. Are they not path-truth? Yes.

4. Chapter on Wheel Based on Pure Truth (Suddhasaccamūlacakkavāra)

Positive (Anuloma)

Chapter on wheel based on pure truth

PTS vp En 5.22It is suffering. Is it not truth? Yes.

They are truths. Are they origination-truth? Origination-truth is both truth and origination-truth. The remaining are truths, but nor origination-truth.

It is suffering. Is it truth? Yes.

They are truths. Are they cessation-truth? … pe …

They are truths. Are they path-truth? Path-truth is both truth and path-truth. The remaining are truths, but not path-truth.

It is origination. Is it truth? … pe …

It is cessation. Is it truth? Yes. … pe …

It is path. Is it truth? Yes.

They are truths. Are they suffering-truth? … pe …

They are truths. Are they origination-truth? … pe …

They are truths. Are they cessation-truth? Cessation-truth is both truth and cessation-truth. The remaining are truths, but not cessation truth.

Negative (Paccanīka)

PTS vp En 5.23It is not suffering. Is it not truth? With the exception of suffering, the remaining truths are not suffering, but truths.

With the exception of suffering and truth, the remaining are neither suffering not truths.

They are not truths. Are they not origination-truth? Yes.

It is not suffering, Is it not truth? With the exception of suffering, the remaining truths are not suffering, but truths. With the exception of suffering and truth, the remaining are neither suffering nor truths.

They are not truths. Are they not cessation-truth? … pe …

They are not truths. Are they not path-truth? Yes.

PTS vp En 5.24It is origination. Is it not truth? With the exception of origination, the remaining truths are not origination, but truths. With the exception of origination and truth, the remaining are neither origination nor truths.

They are not truths. Are they not suffering-truth? … pe …

PTS vp En 5.25It is not cessation, Is it not truth? With the exception of cessation … pe …

PTS vp En 5.26It is not path. Is it not truth? With the exception of path, the remaining truths are not path, but truths. With the exception of path and truth, the remaining are neither path nor truths.

They are not truths. Are they not suffering-truth? Yes.

It is not path. Is it not truth? With me exception of path, the remaining truths are not path, but truths. With the Exception of path and truth. The remaining are neither path nor truths.

They are not truths. Are they not origination truth? Yes. … pe …

They are not truths. Are they not cessation-truth? Yes.

End of Exposition Chapter on Terms.

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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