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Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1747

[1747] Sakavādin: Does one realize (sacchikaroti) the four fruits of the ascetic life (sāmaññaphala) by a single noble path (ariyamagga)? Paravādin: Yes. S.: Is there a convergence (samodhāna) of four contacts (phassa) … of four wisdoms (paññā)? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: Does one realize the four fruits of the ascetic life by a single noble path? P.: Yes. S.: By the path of stream-entry (sotāpattimagga)? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: By the path of once-returning (sakadāgāmimagga) … by the path of non-returning (anāgāmimagga)? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: By which path? P.: By the path of arahantship (arahattamagga). S.: Does one abandon personality-view (sakkāyadiṭṭhi), doubt (vicikicchā), and adherence to rules and rituals (sīlabbataparāmāsa) by the path of arahantship? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: Does one abandon personality-view, doubt, and adherence to rules and rituals by the path of arahantship? P.: Yes. S.: Was not the abandonment (pahāna) of the three fetters (saññojana) declared by the Blessed One to be the fruition of stream-entry (sotāpattiphala)? P.: Yes. S.: If the abandonment of the three fetters was declared by the Blessed One to be the fruition of stream-entry, then indeed it should not be said that one abandons personality-view, doubt, and adherence to rules and rituals by the path of arahantship. … S.: Does one abandon gross (oḷārika) sensual lust (kāmarāga) and gross ill will (byāpāda) by the path of arahantship? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: Does one abandon gross sensual lust and gross ill will by the path of arahantship? P.: Yes. S.: Was not the attenuation (tanubhāva) of sensual lust and ill will declared by the Blessed One to be the fruition of once-returning (sakadāgāmiphala)? P.: Yes. S.: If the attenuation of sensual lust and ill will was declared by the Blessed One to be the fruition of once-returning, then indeed it should not be said that one abandons gross sensual lust and gross ill will by the path of arahantship. S.: Does one abandon subtle (aṇusahagata) sensual lust and subtle ill will by the path of arahantship? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: Does one abandon subtle sensual lust and subtle ill will by the path of arahantship? P.: Yes. S.: Was not the abandonment without remainder (anavasesappahāna) of sensual lust and ill will declared by the Blessed One to be the fruition of non-returning (anāgāmiphala)? P.: Yes. S.: If the abandonment without remainder of sensual lust and ill will was declared by the Blessed One to be the fruition of non-returning, then indeed it should not be said that one abandons subtle sensual lust and subtle ill will by the path of arahantship.

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

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