VaggaRūpaṅhetūtikathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1660

[1660] P. (Paravādin): Non-greed (alobha) is a root (hetu) and has an object (sārammaṇa); does adverting (āvajjanā) … aspiration (paṇidhi) of it exist? S. (Sakavādin): Yes. P.: Form (rūpa) is a root and has an object; does adverting … aspiration of it exist? S.: It should not be said thus. … S.: Non-hatred (adosa) is a root, non-delusion (amoha) is a root, greed (lobha) is a root, hatred (dosa) is a root, delusion (moha) is a root and has an object; does adverting … aspiration of it exist? P.: Yes. [Siamese-edition footnote ¹: Khu. Dha. 43.] S.: Form is a root and has an object; does adverting … aspiration of it exist? P.: It should not be said thus. …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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