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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.
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.