VaggaSilaṅacetasikantikathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1410

[1410] S. Faith (saddhā) has desirable fruit, and faith is a mental factor (cetasika)? P. Yes. S. Virtue (sīla) has desirable fruit, and virtue is a mental factor? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Energy (viriya), mindfulness (sati), concentration (samādhi), … wisdom (paññā) has desirable fruit, and wisdom is a mental factor? P. Yes. S. Virtue has desirable fruit, and virtue is a mental factor? P. It should not be said thus. …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.