Cakkhundarīya

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Yamaka (2) · Vol. 39 · Section 446

[446] "Is what is not woman (itthī) not a faculty (indriya)?" "Setting aside woman, the remaining faculties are not woman; they are faculties. Setting aside woman and the faculties, the rest are neither woman nor faculties." "Is what is not a faculty not the femininity faculty (itthindriya)?" "Yes." "Is what is not man (purisa) not a faculty?" "Setting aside man, the remaining faculties are not man; they are faculties. Setting aside man and the faculties, the rest are neither man nor faculties." "Is what is not a faculty not the masculinity faculty (purisindriya)?" "Yes." "Is what is not life (jīvita) not a faculty?" "Setting aside life, the remaining faculties are not life; they are faculties. Setting aside life and the faculties, the rest are neither life nor faculties." "Is what is not a faculty not the life faculty (jīvitindriya)?" "Yes."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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