[200] "Presentation of a sight (rūpūpahāra)" means: he presents an unpleasing sight, frightful and terrifying, thinking, "Seeing this, he will be terrified and die" — an offense of wrong-doing (dukkaṭa). Having seen it, he is terrified — an offense of grave transgression (thullaccaya). He dies — an offense entailing defeat (pārājika).
He presents a pleasing sight, lovely and captivating, thinking, "Seeing this, he will waste away from not obtaining it and die" — an offense of wrong-doing. Having seen it, he wastes away from not obtaining it — an offense of grave transgression. He dies — an offense entailing defeat.
"Presentation of a sound (saddūpahāra)" means: he presents an unpleasing sound, frightful and terrifying, thinking, "Hearing this, he will be terrified and die" — an offense of wrong-doing. Having heard it, he is terrified — an offense of grave transgression. He dies — an offense entailing defeat.
He presents a pleasing sound, lovely and captivating, thinking, "Hearing this, he will waste away from not obtaining it and die" — an offense of wrong-doing. Having heard it, he wastes away from not obtaining it — an offense of grave transgression. He dies — an offense entailing defeat.
"Presentation of a smell (gandhūpahāra)" means: he presents an unpleasing smell, disgusting and repulsive, thinking, "Smelling this, he will die through disgust and repulsion" — an offense of wrong-doing. When it is smelled, through disgust and repulsion painful feeling (vedanā) arises — an offense of grave transgression. He dies — an offense entailing defeat.
He presents a pleasing smell, thinking, "Smelling this, he will waste away from not obtaining it and die" — an offense of wrong-doing. Having smelled it, he wastes away from not obtaining it — an offense of grave transgression. He dies — an offense entailing defeat.
"Presentation of a taste (rasūpahāra)" means: he presents an unpleasing taste, disgusting and repulsive, thinking, "Tasting this, he will die through disgust and repulsion" — an offense of wrong-doing. When it is tasted, through disgust and repulsion painful feeling arises — an offense of grave transgression. He dies — an offense entailing defeat.
He presents a pleasing taste, thinking, "Tasting this, he will waste away from not obtaining it and die" — an offense of wrong-doing. Having tasted it, he wastes away from not obtaining it — an offense of grave transgression. He dies — an offense entailing defeat.
"Presentation of a touch (phoṭṭhabbūpahāra)" means: he presents an unpleasing touch, painful in contact and harsh in contact, thinking, "Touched by this, he will die" — an offense of wrong-doing. When he is touched by it, painful feeling arises — an offense of grave transgression. He dies — an offense entailing defeat.
He presents a pleasing touch, pleasant in contact and soft in contact, thinking, "Touched by this, he will waste away from not obtaining it and die" — an offense of wrong-doing. Touched by it, he wastes away from not obtaining it — an offense of grave transgression. He dies — an offense entailing defeat.
"Presentation of a mental object (dhammūpahāra)" means: to one bound for hell he gives a talk on hell, thinking, "Hearing this, he will be terrified and die" — an offense of wrong-doing. Having heard it, he is terrified — an offense of grave transgression. He dies — an offense entailing defeat.
To one of good deeds he gives a talk on heaven, thinking, "Hearing this, being intent upon it, he will die" — an offense of wrong-doing. Having heard it, being intent upon it, thinking, "I shall die," he produces painful feeling — an offense of grave transgression. He dies — an offense entailing defeat.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.