Aṅguttara Nikāya 3.47
Translators: sujato
Numbered Discourses 3.47
5. Cūḷavagga
5. The Lesser Chapter
Saṅkhatalakkhaṇasutta
Characteristics of the Conditioned
“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, saṅkhatassa saṅkhatalakkhaṇāni.
“Mendicants, the conditioned has these three characteristics.
Katamāni tīṇi?
What three?
Uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati.
Arising is evident, vanishing is evident, and change while persisting is evident.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi saṅkhatassa saṅkhatalakkhaṇānī”ti.
These are the three characteristics of the conditioned.”
Sattamaṁ.
Asaṅkhatalakkhaṇasutta
Characteristics of the Unconditioned
“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatassa asaṅkhatalakkhaṇāni.
“The unconditioned has these three characteristics.
Katamāni tīṇi?
What three?
Na uppādo paññāyati, na vayo paññāyati, na ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati.
No arising is evident, no vanishing is evident, and no change while persisting is evident.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi asaṅkhatassa asaṅkhatalakkhaṇānī”ti.
These are the three characteristics of the unconditioned.”
Aṭṭhamaṁ.