VaggaAnantarapaccayakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1566

[1566] [Sakavādin:] "Does body-consciousness (kāyaviññāṇa) arise immediately after tongue-consciousness (jivhāviññāṇa)?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "Does tongue-consciousness arise in one attending to the sign of taste (rasanimitta)?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "Does body-consciousness arise in one attending to the sign of taste?" [Paravādin:] "It should not be said thus. …" [Sakavādin:] "Does tongue-consciousness have taste alone as its object (ārammaṇa), and not another object?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "Does body-consciousness have taste alone as its object, and not another object?" [Paravādin:] "It should not be said thus. …" [Sakavādin:] "Does tongue-consciousness arise in dependence on the tongue and tastes?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "Does body-consciousness arise in dependence on the tongue and tastes?" [Paravādin:] "It should not be said thus. …" [Sakavādin:] "Does body-consciousness arise in dependence on the tongue and tastes?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "Is there indeed a discourse (suttanta) [stating]: 'In dependence on the tongue and tastes, body-consciousness arises'?" [Paravādin:] "There is not." [Sakavādin:] "Is there indeed a discourse [stating]: 'In dependence on the tongue and tastes, tongue-consciousness arises'?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "If there is indeed a discourse [stating]: 'In dependence on the tongue and tastes, tongue-consciousness arises,' then indeed, good sir, it should not be said: 'In dependence on the tongue and tastes, body-consciousness arises.'" [Sakavādin:] "Does body-consciousness arise immediately after tongue-consciousness?" [Paravādin:] "Yes." [Sakavādin:] "Is that very tongue-consciousness that body-consciousness?" [Paravādin:] "It should not be said thus. …"

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.