3: Sàmaõerapaÿhaü 01
The Questions to the Novice

 

Eka nàma kiü?
What is said to be one?

Sabbe sattà àhàraññhitikà.
All beings subsist on food.

Dve nàma kiü?
What is said to be two?

Nàmaÿ-ca råpaÿ-ca.
Mind and body.

Tãõi nàma kiü?
What is said to be three?

Tisso vedanà.
The three feelings.

Cattàri nàma kiü?
What is said to be four?

Cattàri ariyasaccàni.
The four noble truths.

Paÿca nàma kiü?
What is said to be five?

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The five constituent groups (of mind and body) that provide fuel for attachment.

Cha nàma kiü?
What is said to be six?

Cha ajjhattikàni àyatanàni.
The six internal sense spheres.

Satta nàma kiü?
What is said to be seven?

Satta Bojjhaïgà.
The seven factors of Awakening.

Aññha nàma kiü?
What is said to be eight?

Ariyo aññhangiko maggo.
The noble path with eight factors.

Nava nàma kiü?
What is said to be nine?

Nava sattàvàsà.
The nine abodes of beings.

Dasa nàma kiü?
What is said to be ten?

Dasahaïgehi samannàgato Arahà ti vuccatã ti.
When endowed with ten factors he is said to be Worthy.

 

last updated: March 2006