VaggaSāmaññaphalakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1780

[1780] S. Is the fruit of asceticism (sāmaññaphala) unconditioned (asaṅkhata)? P. Yes. S. Is asceticism (sāmañña) unconditioned? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is asceticism conditioned (saṅkhata)? P. Yes. S. Is the fruit of asceticism conditioned? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the fruition of stream-entry (sotāpattiphala) unconditioned? P. Yes. S. Is the path of stream-entry (sotāpattimagga) unconditioned? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the path of stream-entry conditioned? P. Yes. S. Is the fruition of stream-entry conditioned? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the fruition of once-returning (sakadāgāmiphala) … the fruition of non-returning (anāgāmiphala) … the fruition of arahantship (arahattaphala) unconditioned? P. Yes. S. Is the path of arahantship (arahattamagga) unconditioned? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the path of arahantship conditioned? P. Yes. S. Is the fruition of arahantship conditioned? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Is the fruition of stream-entry unconditioned, the fruition of once-returning … the fruition of non-returning … the fruition of arahantship unconditioned, Nibbāna unconditioned? P. Yes. S. Are there five unconditioned things? P. It should not be said thus. … S. Are there five unconditioned things? P. Yes. S. Are there five shelters (tāṇa) … or an interstice [between them]? P. It should not be said thus. … The Discussion of the Fruit of Asceticism (Sāmaññaphalakathā). __________________ The Discussion of Attainment (Pattikathā)

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.