VaggaRūpadhātuyāāyatanakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1225

[1225] "Is there therein the nose base (ghānāyatana), but no odor base (gandhāyatana)?" "Yes." "Is there therein the eye base (cakkhāyatana), but no form base (rūpāyatana)?" "It should not be said thus." … "Is there therein the nose base, but no odor base?" "Yes." "Is there therein the ear base (sotāyatana), but no sound base (saddāyatana) … Is there therein the mind base (manāyatana), but no dhamma base (dhammāyatana)?" "It should not be said thus." …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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