VaggaKusalākusalapaṭisandahanakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1550

[1550] Sakavādin: Does the wholesome root (kusala-mūla) re-link (paṭisandahati) with the unwholesome root (akusala-mūla)? Paravādin: Yes. Sk.: Is the adverting (āvajjanā) … aspiration (paṇidhi) that is for the arising of the unwholesome (akusala) the very adverting … aspiration for the arising of the wholesome (kusala)? P.: It should not be said so. … Sk.: The wholesome root re-links with the unwholesome root, and yet it should not be said that the adverting … aspiration that is for the arising of the unwholesome is the very adverting … aspiration for the arising of the wholesome? P.: Yes. Sk.: Does the wholesome arise for one who is not adverting … arise for one who is not aspiring? P.: It should not be said so. … Sk.: Does the wholesome arise for one who is adverting … arise for one who is aspiring? P.: Yes. Sk.: If the wholesome arises for one who is adverting … arises for one who is aspiring, then indeed you should not say: "The wholesome root re-links with the unwholesome root."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.