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paṭisambhidā {pi}


Pāḷi; √ paṭisambhidā
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alt. sp.: IPA: pəʈɪs̪əmbʰɪd̪ɑː, Velthuis: pa.tisambhidaa, readable: pat'isambhidaa, simple: patisambhida
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khmer: បដិសម្ភិទា
thai: ปฏิสมฺภิทา
sinhal.: පටිසම්භිදා
burm.: ပဋိသမ္ဘိဒါ
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ATI Glossary

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Buddhist Dictionary

by late Ven. Nyanalokita Thera:

paṭisambhidā: 'analytical knowledge' or 'discrimination', is of 4 kinds: analytical knowledge of the true meaning (attha-paṭisambhidā), of the law (dhamma-paṭisambhidā), of language (nirutti-paṭisambhidā), of ready wit (paṭibhāna-paṭisambhidā).

As an alternative rendering of the fourth term (paṭibhāna), Bhikkhu Ñāṇamoli proposes: perspicuity (in expression and knowledge).

1. The analytical knowledge of the meaning (attha-paṭisambhidā) is the knowledge with regard to the sense.

2. The analytical knowledge of the law (dhamma-paṭisambhidā) is the knowledge with regard to the law.

3. The analytical knowledge of language (nirutti-paṭisambhidā) is the knowledge of the language with regard to those former 2 things.

4. The analytical knowledge of ready-wit (paṭibhāna-paṭisambhidā) is the knowledge about the (former 3) kinds of knowledge” (Vibhaṅga XV).

”(1) attha (Sanskrit artha, √ar, to reach; result, meaning, purpose, true substance) designates, in short, the fruit (phala) of a cause (hetu); for since the fruit of a cause results from adhering to the cause, and is reached and effected thereby, therefore it is called result (attha).

In particular, however, 5 things are considered as attha, namely: everything dependent on conditions, Nibbāna, the meaning of words, kamma-result, and functional consciousness. When anyone reflects on that meaning any knowledge of his, falling within the category concerned with meaning (or result), is the 'analytical knowledge' of meaning.

”(2) dhamma (Sanskrit dharma, √dhar), to bear; bearer, condition, law, phenomenon, thing) is, in short, a name for condition (paccaya)…. In particular, however, 5 things are considered as dhamma, namely: every cause (hetu) producing a result, the noble path, the spoken word, the kammically wholesome, the kammically unwholesome. When anyone reflects on that law, any knowledge of his, falling within the category concerned with law (or cause), is the 'analytical knowledge' of the law.

In Vibhaṅga it is further said: 'The knowledge of suffering is the 'analytical knowledge' of the true meaning (attha-paṭisambhidā), the knowledge of its origin is the 'analytical knowledge' of the law (dhamma-paṭisambhidā).

The knowledge of the cause is the 'analytical knowledge' of the law (dhamma-paṭisambhidā), the knowledge of the result of the cause is the 'analytical knowledge' of the true meaning (attha-paṭisambhidā)…

That the monk knows the law, the sunas etc. this is called the 'analytical knowledge' of the law (dhamma-paṭisambhidā); if however, he understands the meaning of this or that speech… it is called the 'analytical knowledge' of the true meaning (attha-paṭisambhidā).'

(3) ” 'The knowledge of the language concerning those things' means: the language corresponding to reality, and the unfailing mode of expression concerning the true meaning and the law.

(4) ” 'Knowledge about the kinds of knowledges' is that knowledge which has all knowledges as object and considers them. Or, the analytical knowledge of ready wit (paṭibhāna-paṭisambhidā) means the knowledge of the above mentioned 3 kinds of knowledge, in all their details, with their objects, functions, etc.” (Visuddhi Magga XIV).

On the 7 qualities leading to the attainment of the 4 'analytical knowledge', see AN 7.37 - See Visuddhi Magga XIV, 21ff; Vibhaṅga XV; Paṭisambhidāmagga Paṭisambhidā Kathā.

 

PTS Dictionary

by the Pali Text Society:

 

Glossary Thanissaro

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Illustrated Glossary of Pāli Terms

by Ven. Varado Maha Thera:

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Glossary various Teacher

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Suttas and Dhammadesanā

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