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Saį¹yutta NikÄya 14.2 Linked Discourses 14.2
1. NÄnattavagga 1. Diversity
PhassanÄnattasutta Diversity of Contacts
SÄvatthiyaį¹ viharati. At SÄvatthÄ«.
āDhÄtunÄnattaį¹, bhikkhave, paį¹icca uppajjati phassanÄnattaį¹. āMendicants, diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts. The use of the word paį¹icca here connects back to dependent origination. Narrowing in on the particulars of sense experience, the text shows that particular factors give rise to other correlated factors, i.e. āthis gives rise to thisā (SN 12.37:2.2).
KatamaƱca, bhikkhave, dhÄtunÄnattaį¹? And what is the diversity of elements?
CakkhudhÄtu sotadhÄtu ghÄnadhÄtu jivhÄdhÄtu kÄyadhÄtu manodhÄtuāThe eye element, ear element, nose element, tongue element, body element, and mind element.
idaį¹ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhÄtunÄnattaį¹. This is called the diversity of elements.
KathaƱca, bhikkhave, dhÄtunÄnattaį¹ paį¹icca uppajjati phassanÄnattaį¹? And how does diversity of elements give rise to diversity of contacts?
CakkhudhÄtuį¹, bhikkhave, paį¹icca uppajjati cakkhusamphasso. The eye element gives rise to eye contact.
SotadhÄtuį¹ paį¹icca ā¦ The ear element ā¦
ghÄnadhÄtuį¹ paį¹icca ā¦ nose ā¦
jivhÄdhÄtuį¹ paį¹icca ā¦ tongue ā¦
kÄyadhÄtuį¹ paį¹icca ā¦ body ā¦
manodhÄtuį¹ paį¹icca uppajjati manosamphasso. The mind element gives rise to mind contact.
Evaį¹ kho, bhikkhave, dhÄtunÄnattaį¹ paį¹icca uppajjati phassanÄnattanāti. Thatās how diversity of elements gives rise to diversity of contacts.ā
Dutiyaį¹.