VaggaRūpaṅsahetukantikathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1666

[1666] S. "Form (rūpa) is with root-cause (sahetuka) yet without an object (anārammaṇa); there is for it no adverting (āvajjana) … no aspiration (paṇidhi)?" P. "Yes." S. "Non-greed (alobha) is with root-cause yet without an object; there is for it no adverting … no aspiration?" P. "It should not be said thus." … S. "Form is with root-cause yet without an object; there is for it no adverting … no aspiration?" P. "Yes." S. "Non-hatred (adosa) is with root-cause … Lack of moral dread (anottappa) is with root-cause yet without an object; there is for it no adverting … no aspiration?" P. "It should not be said thus." …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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