MahāvaggavaggaParihānikathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 245

[245] S. The perpetually liberated (asamayavimutta) Arahant (arahā) has abandoned lust (rāga); the perpetually liberated Arahant does not fall away from Arahantship (arahatta)? P. Yes. S. The temporarily liberated (samayavimutta) Arahant has abandoned lust; the temporarily liberated Arahant does not fall away from Arahantship? P. It should not be said thus. S. The perpetually liberated Arahant has abandoned hatred (dosa) … has abandoned lack of moral dread (anottappa); the perpetually liberated Arahant does not fall away from Arahantship? P. Yes. S. The temporarily liberated Arahant has abandoned lack of moral dread; the temporarily liberated Arahant does not fall away from Arahantship? P. It should not be said thus. S. The perpetually liberated Arahant has developed the path (magga) for the abandonment of lust … has developed the factors of awakening (bojjhaṅga); the perpetually liberated Arahant does not fall away from Arahantship? P. Yes. S. The temporarily liberated Arahant has developed the path for the abandonment of lust … has developed the factors of awakening; the temporarily liberated Arahant does not fall away from Arahantship? P. It should not be said thus. S. For the abandonment of hatred … for the abandonment of lack of moral dread, the perpetually liberated Arahant has developed the path … has developed the factors of awakening; the perpetually liberated Arahant does not fall away from Arahantship? P. Yes. S. The temporarily liberated Arahant has developed the path for the abandonment of lack of moral dread … has developed the factors of awakening; the temporarily liberated Arahant does not fall away from Arahantship? P. It should not be said thus. S. The perpetually liberated Arahant is devoid of lust, devoid of hatred … has realized what is to be realized; the perpetually liberated Arahant does not fall away from Arahantship? P. Yes. S. The temporarily liberated Arahant is devoid of lust, devoid of hatred … has realized what is to be realized; the temporarily liberated Arahant does not fall away from Arahantship? P. It should not be said thus. …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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