Aṅguttara Nikāya - The Numerical Discourses

1: The Book of the Ones

1. Obsession of the Mind - 175–186

"Bhikkhus, the manifestation of one person is the (175) manifestation of great vision … (176) … the manifestation of great light … (177) … the manifestation of great radiance … (178) … the manifestation of the six things unsurpassed … (179) … the realization of the four analytical knowledges … (180) … the penetration of numerous elements … (181) … the penetration of the diversity of elements … (182) … the realization of the fruit of true knowledge and liberation … (183) … the realization of the fruit of stream-entry … (184) … the realization of the fruit of once-returning … (185) … the realization of the fruit of non-returning … (186) … the realization of the fruit of arahantship. Who is that one person? The Tathāgata, the Arahant, the Perfectly Enlightened One. This is that one person whose manifestation is the manifestation of great vision … the realization of the fruit of arahantship." [n.72] On the "six things unsurpassed" (cha anuttarīyāni), see AN6.30. On the four analytical knowledges (catasso paṭisambhidāyo), see AN4.172. These are discussed in detail at Vibh 293–305 (Be §§718–50) and Vism 440–42, Ppn 14.21–27. Mp explains the "penetration of numerous elements" (anekadhātupaṭivedha) by way of the eighteen elements (six sense objects, six sense faculties, six types of consciousness), and the "penetration of the diversity of elements" (nānādhātupaṭivedha) by way of their different specific natures (nānāsabhāvato). In the expression "fruit of true knowledge and liberation" (vijjāvimuttiphala), Mp identifies true knowledge (vijjā) with the knowledge of the fruit, and "liberation" (vimutti) with the other factors associated with the fruit. Presumably this means the fruit of arahantship.

"Ekapuggalassa, bhikkhave, pātubhāvā mahato cakkhussa pātubhāvo hoti, mahato ālokassa pātubhāvo hoti, mahato obhāsassa pātubhāvo hoti, channaṁ anuttariyānaṁ pātubhāvo hoti, catunnaṁ paṭisambhidānaṁ sacchikiriyā hoti, anekadhātupaṭivedho hoti, nānādhātupaṭivedho hoti, vijjāvimuttiphalasacchikiriyā hoti, sotāpattiphalasacchikiriyā hoti, sakadāgāmiphalasacchikiriyā hoti, anāgāmiphalasacchikiriyā hoti, arahattaphalasacchikiriyā hoti. Katamassa ekapuggalassa? Tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa. Imassa kho, bhikkhave, ekapuggalassa pātubhāvā mahato cakkhussa pātubhāvo hoti, mahato ālokassa pātubhāvo hoti, mahato obhāsassa pātubhāvo hoti, channaṁ anuttariyānaṁ pātubhāvo hoti, catunnaṁ paṭisambhidānaṁ sacchikiriyā hoti, anekadhātupaṭivedho hoti, nānādhātupaṭivedho hoti, vijjāvimuttiphalasacchikiriyā hoti, sotāpattiphalasacchikiriyā hoti, sakadāgāmiphalasacchikiriyā hoti, anāgāmiphalasacchikiriyā hoti, arahattaphalasacchikiriyā hotī"ti.

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