1.1PTS 4.114Ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā ānando kosambiyaṁ viharati ghositārāme.At one time Venerable Ānanda was staying near Kosambī in Ghosita’s monastery.1.2Atha kho ghosito gahapati yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami …pe… ekamantaṁ nisinno kho ghosito gahapati āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca:Then the householder Ghosita went up to Venerable Ānanda, and said to him:

1.3“‘dhātunānattaṁ, dhātunānattan’ti, bhante ānanda, vuccati.“Honorable Ānanda, they speak of ‘the diversity of elements’.¹1.4Kittāvatā nu kho, bhante, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti?In what way did the Buddha speak of the diversity of elements?”

1.5“Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, cakkhudhātu, rūpā ca manāpā, cakkhuviññāṇañca sukhavedaniyaṁ.“Householder, the eye element is found, as are agreeable sights, and eye consciousness.1.6Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhā vedanā.Pleasant feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as pleasant.1.7Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, cakkhudhātu, rūpā ca amanāpā, cakkhuviññāṇañca dukkhavedaniyaṁ.The eye element is found, as are disagreeable sights, and eye consciousness.1.8Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dukkhā vedanā.Painful feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as painful.1.9Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, cakkhudhātu, rūpā ca manāpā upekkhāvedaniyā, cakkhuviññāṇañca adukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ.The eye element is found, as are sights that are a basis for equanimity, and eye consciousness.²1.10Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati adukkhamasukhā vedanā …pe…Neutral feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as neutral.

1.11saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, jivhādhātu, rasā ca manāpā, jivhāviññāṇañca sukhavedaniyaṁ.The ear … nose … tongue … body …1.12Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhā vedanā.1.13Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, jivhādhātu, rasā ca amanāpā, jivhāviññāṇañca dukkhavedaniyaṁ.1.14Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dukkhā vedanā.1.15Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, jivhādhātu, rasā ca upekkhāvedaniyā, jivhāviññāṇañca adukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ.1.16Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati adukkhamasukhā vedanā …pe…1.17saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, manodhātu, dhammā ca manāpā, manoviññāṇañca sukhavedaniyaṁ.mind element is found, as are agreeable ideas, and mind consciousness.1.18Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati sukhā vedanā.Pleasant feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as pleasant.1.19Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, manodhātu, dhammā ca amanāpā, manoviññāṇañca dukkhavedaniyaṁ.The mind element is found, as are disagreeable ideas, and mind consciousness.1.20Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati dukkhā vedanā.Painful feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as painful.1.21Saṁvijjati kho, gahapati, manodhātu, dhammā ca upekkhāvedaniyā, manoviññāṇañca adukkhamasukhavedaniyaṁ.The mind element is found, as are ideas that are a basis for equanimity, and mind consciousness.1.22Phassaṁ paṭicca uppajjati adukkhamasukhā vedanā.Neutral feeling arises dependent on a contact to be experienced as neutral.

1.23Ettāvatā kho, gahapati, dhātunānattaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā”ti.This is how the Buddha spoke of the diversity of elements.”

1.24Chaṭṭhaṁ.