[797] The bases of knowledge (ñāṇavatthu) by way of triads (tividhena):
Wisdom born of reflection (cintāmayā paññā), wisdom born of learning (sutamayā paññā), wisdom born of mental development (bhāvanāmayā paññā); wisdom born of giving (dānamayā paññā), wisdom born of virtue (sīlamayā paññā), wisdom born of mental development; wisdom in higher virtue (adhisīle paññā), wisdom in the higher mind (adhicitte paññā), wisdom in higher wisdom (adhipaññāya paññā); skill in gain (āyakosallaṃ), skill in loss (apāyakosallaṃ), skill in means (upāyakosallaṃ).
Resultant wisdom (vipākā paññā); wisdom productive of result (vipākadhammadhammā paññā); wisdom that is neither resultant nor productive of result (nevavipākanavipākadhammadhammā paññā). Wisdom that is clung-to and subject to clinging (upādinnupādāniyā paññā); wisdom that is not clung-to but subject to clinging (anupādinnupādāniyā paññā); wisdom that is not clung-to and not subject to clinging (anupādinna-anupādāniyā paññā). Wisdom accompanied by thought and examination (savitakkasavicārā paññā); wisdom without thought, with examination only (avitakkavicāramattā paññā); wisdom without thought and without examination (avitakka-avicārā paññā). Wisdom accompanied by rapture (pītisahagatā paññā); wisdom accompanied by pleasure (sukhasahagatā paññā); wisdom accompanied by equanimity (upekkhāsahagatā paññā). Wisdom leading to accumulation (ācayagāminī paññā); wisdom leading to dispersal (apacayagāminī paññā); wisdom leading neither to accumulation nor to dispersal (nevācayagāminī-nāpacayagāminī paññā). Wisdom of the trainee (sekkhā paññā); wisdom of one beyond training (asekkhā paññā); wisdom neither of the trainee nor of one beyond training (nevasekkhā-nāsekkhā paññā). Limited wisdom (parittā paññā); exalted wisdom (mahaggatā paññā); immeasurable wisdom (appamāṇā paññā). Wisdom having a limited object (parittārammaṇā paññā); wisdom having an exalted object (mahaggatārammaṇā paññā); wisdom having an immeasurable object (appamāṇārammaṇā paññā). Wisdom having the path (magga) as its object (maggārammaṇā paññā); wisdom having the path as its root (maggahetukā paññā); wisdom having the path as its predominant factor (maggādhipatinī paññā). Arisen wisdom (uppannā paññā); unarisen wisdom (anuppannā paññā); wisdom bound to arise (uppādinī paññā). Past wisdom (atītā paññā); future wisdom (anāgatā paññā); present wisdom (paccuppannā paññā). Wisdom having a past object (atītārammaṇā paññā); wisdom having a future object (anāgatārammaṇā paññā); wisdom having a present object (paccuppannārammaṇā paññā). Internal wisdom (ajjhattā paññā); external wisdom (bahiddhā paññā); internal-and-external wisdom (ajjhattabahiddhā paññā). Wisdom having an internal object (ajjhattārammaṇā paññā); wisdom having an external object (bahiddhārammaṇā paññā); wisdom having an internal-and-external object (ajjhattabahiddhārammaṇā paññā).
Wisdom accompanied by thought and examination may be resultant, may be productive of result, may be neither resultant nor productive of result; may be clung-to and subject to clinging, may be not clung-to but subject to clinging, may be not clung-to and not subject to clinging; may be accompanied by rapture, may be accompanied by pleasure, may be accompanied by equanimity; may lead to accumulation, may lead to dispersal, may lead neither to accumulation nor to dispersal; may be of the trainee, may be of one beyond training, may be neither of the trainee nor of one beyond training; may be limited, may be exalted, may be immeasurable; may have a limited object, may have an exalted object, may have an immeasurable object; may have the path as its object, may have the path as its root, may have the path as its predominant factor; may be arisen, may be unarisen, may be bound to arise; may be past, may be future, may be present; may have a past object, may have a future object, may have a present object; may be internal, may be external, may be internal and external; may have an internal object, may have an external object, may have an internal-and-external object.
Wisdom without thought, with examination only, may be resultant, may be productive of result, may be neither resultant nor productive of result; may be clung-to and subject to clinging, may be not clung-to but subject to clinging, may be not clung-to and not subject to clinging; may lead to accumulation, may lead to dispersal, may lead neither to accumulation nor to dispersal; may be of the trainee, may be of one beyond training, may be neither of the trainee nor of one beyond training; may be arisen, may be unarisen, may be bound to arise; may be past, may be future, may be present; may be internal, may be external, may be internal and external.
Wisdom without thought and without examination may be resultant, may be productive of result, may be neither resultant nor productive of result; may be clung-to and subject to clinging, may be not clung-to but subject to clinging, may be not clung-to and not subject to clinging; may be accompanied by rapture, may be accompanied by pleasure, may be accompanied by equanimity; may lead to accumulation, may lead to dispersal, may lead neither to accumulation nor to dispersal; may be of the trainee, may be of one beyond training, may be neither of the trainee nor of one beyond training; may have a limited object, may have an exalted object, may have an immeasurable object; may have the path as its object, may have the path as its root, may have the path as its predominant factor; may be arisen, may be unarisen, may be bound to arise; may be past, may be future, may be present; may have a past object, may have a future object, may have a present object; may be internal, may be external, may be internal and external; may have an internal object, may have an external object, may have an internal-and-external object.
Wisdom accompanied by rapture and wisdom accompanied by pleasure may be resultant, may be productive of result, may be neither resultant nor productive of result; may be clung-to and subject to clinging, may be not clung-to but subject to clinging, may be not clung-to and not subject to clinging; may be accompanied by thought and examination, may be without thought and with examination only, may be without thought and without examination; may lead to accumulation, may lead to dispersal, may lead neither to accumulation nor to dispersal; may be of the trainee, may be of one beyond training, may be neither of the trainee nor of one beyond training; may be limited, may be exalted, may be immeasurable; may have a limited object, may have an exalted object, may have an immeasurable object; may have the path as its object, may have the path as its root, may have the path as its predominant factor; may be arisen, may be unarisen, may be bound to arise; may be past, may be future, may be present; may have a past object, may have a future object, may have a present object; may be internal, may be external, may be internal and external; may have an internal object, may have an external object, may have an internal-and-external object.
Wisdom accompanied by equanimity may be resultant, may be productive of result, may be neither resultant nor productive of result; may be clung-to and subject to clinging, may be not clung-to but subject to clinging, may be not clung-to and not subject to clinging; may lead to accumulation, may lead to dispersal, may lead neither to accumulation nor to dispersal; may be of the trainee, may be of one beyond training, may be neither of the trainee nor of one beyond training; may be limited, may be exalted, may be immeasurable; may have a limited object, may have an exalted object, may have an immeasurable object; may have the path as its object, may have the path as its root, may have the path as its predominant factor; may be arisen, may be unarisen, may be bound to arise; may be past, may be future, may be present; may have a past object, may have a future object, may have a present object; may be internal, may be external, may be internal and external; may have an internal object, may have an external object, may have an internal-and-external object.
Thus are the bases of knowledge by way of triads.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.