1.1Sāvatthiyaṁ viharati.At Sāvatthī.

1.2“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi, rāhula,“What do you think, Rāhula?1.3cakkhuviññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?Is eye consciousness permanent or impermanent?”

1.4“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …“Impermanent, sir.” …

1.5“sotaviññāṇaṁ …pe…“… ear consciousness …1.6ghānaviññāṇaṁ …nose consciousness …1.7jivhāviññāṇaṁ …tongue consciousness …1.8kāyaviññāṇaṁ …body consciousness …1.9manoviññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā”ti?Is mind consciousness permanent or impermanent?”

1.10“Aniccaṁ, bhante” …“Impermanent, sir.” …

1.11“evaṁ passaṁ, rāhula, sutavā ariyasāvako cakkhuviññāṇasmimpi nibbindati …pe… sotaviññāṇasmimpi nibbindati … ghānaviññāṇasmimpi nibbindati … jivhāviññāṇasmimpi nibbindati … kāyaviññāṇasmimpi nibbindati … manoviññāṇasmimpi nibbindati;“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with eye consciousness, ear consciousness, nose consciousness, tongue consciousness, body consciousness, and mind consciousness.1.12nibbindaṁ virajjati …pe…Being disillusioned, desire fades away. …”1.13pajānātī”ti.

1.14Tatiyaṁ.