VaggaAtītānāgatapaccuppannakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1371

[1371] Sakavādin: Is one endowed with the past eye base (cakkhāyatana), endowed with the future eye base, endowed with the present eye base? Paravādin: Yes. Sakavādin: Is one endowed with three eye bases? Paravādin: It should not be said thus. … Sakavādin: Is one endowed with the twelve past sense bases (āyatana), endowed with the twelve future sense bases, endowed with the twelve present sense bases? Paravādin: Yes. Sakavādin: Is one endowed with thirty-six sense bases? Paravādin: It should not be said thus. …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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