VaggaRūpadhātuyāāyatanakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1221

[1221] Sakavādin: Is there an individual existence (attabhāva) endowed with the six sense bases (saḷāyatana) in the form element (rūpadhātu)? Paravādin: Yes. S.: Is there the nose base (ghānāyatana) there? P.: Yes. S.: Is there the odour base (gandhāyatana) there? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: Is there the tongue base (jivhāyatana) there? P.: Yes. S.: Is there the taste base (rasāyatana) there? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: Is there the body base (kāyāyatana) there? P.: Yes. S.: Is there the tangible-object base (phoṭṭhabbāyatana) there? P.: It should not be said thus. …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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