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6. Paṭisandhipañha

Reconnection Question

Rājā āha—
The king said,

“bhante nāgasena, atthi koci mato na paṭisandahatī”ti.
“Is there anyone who has died, venerable Nāgasena, who is not reconnected?”

Thero āha—
The elder said,

“koci paṭisandahati, koci na paṭisandahatī”ti.
“There are some who reconnect and some who don’t reconnect.”

“Ko paṭisandahati, ko na paṭisandahatī”ti?
“Who reconnects and who doesn’t reconnect?”

“Sakileso, mahārāja, paṭisandahati, nikkileso na paṭisandahatī”ti.
“One with defilements reconnects and one without defilements doesn’t reconnect?”

“Tvaṁ pana, bhante nāgasena, paṭisandahissasī”ti?
“Will you then reconnect, venerable Nāgasena?”

“Sace, mahārāja, saupādāno bhavissāmi paṭisandahissāmi, sace anupādāno bhavissāmi na paṭisandahissāmī”ti.
“If, your majesty, I am with clinging I will reconnect, and if I am without clinging I will not.”

“Kallosi, bhante nāgasenā”ti.
“You are clever, venerable Nāgasena!”

Paṭisandhipañho chaṭṭho.
Reconnection Question sixth