Saṃyutta Nikaya
Nidāna Vagga
14. [3.] Dhātu-Saṃyuttaṃ
I. Nānattavaggo Pathamo
i. Ajjhatta-pañcakaṃ
Chapter XIV
Connected Discourses on Elements
1 Diversity (Internal Pentad)
Sutta 4
Vedanā Sutta (1)
Diversity of Feelings (1)
Translated by Bhikkhu Bodhi
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Reproduced with permission.
[1][pts][olds] Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthi in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's Park.[ed1]
"Bhikkhus, it is in dependence on the diversity of elements that there arises the diversity of contacts; in dependence on the diversity of contacts that there arises the diversity of feelings."
"And what, bhikkhus, is the diversity of elements?
The eye element,
[form element,
eye-consciousness element;
the ear element,
sound element,
ear-consciousness element;
the nose element,
odour element,
nose-consciousness element;
the tongue element
taste element,
tongue-consciousness element;
the body element
tactile-object element,
body-consciousness element;]
the mind element,
[mental-phenomena element,
mind-consciousness element].[ed2]
This is called the diversity in elements.'
"And how is it, bhikkhus, that in dependence on the diversity of elements there arises the diversity of contcts; that in dependence on the diversity of contacts there arises the diversity of feelings?
In dependence on the eye element there arises eye-contact; in dependence on eye-contact there arises feeling born of eye-contact.
In dependence on the ear element there arises ear-contact; in dependence on ear-contact there arises feeling born of ear-contact.
In dependence on the nose element there arises nose contact; in dependence on nose-contact there arises feeling born of nose-contact.
In dependence on the tongue element there arises tongue-contact; in dependence on tongue-contact there arises feeling born of tongue-contact.
In dependence on the body element there arises body-contact; in dependence on body-contact there arises feeling born of body-contact.
In dependence on the mind element there arises mind-contact; in dependence on mind-contact there arises feeling born of mind-contact.
It is in this way, bhikkhus, that in dependence on the diversity of elements there arises the diversity of contacts; that in dependence on the diversity of contacts there arises the diversity of feelings."
[ed1] Abbreviated Nidana expanded throughout this samyutta.
[ed2] Bhk. Bodhi includes italicized bracketed items by reference only.
