[522] Which is that form (rūpa) that is the sound base (saddāyatana)?
That sound which is derived from the four great elements (mahābhūta), invisible and impinging: the sound of drums (bherī), the sound of tabors (mudiṅga), the sound of conches, the sound of small drums (paṇava), the sound of singing, the sound of instrumental music, the sound of cymbals (samma), the sound of clapping hands, the sound of the cries of beings, the sound of the collision of elements (dhātu), the sound of wind, the sound of water, the sound of humans, the sound of non-humans, or whatever other sound there is, derived from the four great elements, invisible and impinging; the sound, invisible and impinging, that one has heard, hears, will hear, or may hear with the ear that is invisible and impinging — this is sound (sadda), this too is the sound base, this too is the sound element (sadda-dhātu). This is that form that is the sound base.
Which is that form that is the sound base?
That sound which is derived from the four great elements, invisible and impinging: the sound of drums, the sound of tabors, the sound of conches, the sound of small drums, the sound of singing, the sound of instrumental music, the sound of cymbals, the sound of clapping hands, the sound of the cries of beings, the sound of the collision of elements, the sound of wind, the sound of water, the sound of humans, the sound of non-humans, or whatever other sound there is, derived from the four great elements, invisible and impinging; the sound, invisible and impinging, upon which the ear, invisible and impinging, has impinged, impinges, will impinge, or may impinge — this is sound, this too is the sound base, this too is the sound element. This is that form that is the sound base.
Which is that form that is the sound base?
That sound which is derived from the four great elements, invisible and impinging: the sound of drums, the sound of tabors, the sound of conches, the sound of small drums, the sound of singing, the sound of instrumental music, the sound of cymbals, the sound of clapping hands, the sound of the cries of beings, the sound of the collision of elements, the sound of wind, the sound of water, the sound of humans, the sound of non-humans, or whatever other sound there is, derived from the four great elements, invisible and impinging; the sound, invisible and impinging, that has impinged, impinges, will impinge, or may impinge upon the ear that is invisible and impinging — this is sound, this too is the sound base, this too is the sound element. This is that form that is the sound base.
Which is that form that is the sound base?
That sound which is derived from the four great elements, invisible and impinging: the sound of drums, the sound of tabors, the sound of conches, the sound of small drums, the sound of singing, the sound of instrumental music, the sound of cymbals, the sound of clapping hands, the sound of the cries of beings, the sound of the collision of elements, the sound of wind, the sound of water, the sound of humans, the sound of non-humans, or whatever other sound there is, derived from the four great elements, invisible and impinging; with reference to which sound, dependent on the ear, ear-contact (sota-samphassa) has arisen, arises, will arise, or may arise … with reference to which sound, dependent on the ear, feeling (vedanā) born of ear-contact … perception (saññā) … volition (cetanā) … ear-consciousness (sota-viññāṇa) has arisen, arises, will arise, or may arise … with which sound as object, dependent on the ear, ear-contact has arisen, arises, will arise, or may arise … with which sound as object, dependent on the ear, feeling born of ear-contact … perception … volition … ear-consciousness has arisen, arises, will arise, or may arise — this is sound, this too is the sound base, this too is the sound element. This is that form that is the sound base.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.