Miscellaneous Topics – 2336
them when their mind attends to those five meanings (
attha
), as well as the three
lower paths and fruitions when their mind attends to Nibbāna.
2. The analytic knowledge of phenomena (
dhamma-paṭisambhidā-ñāṇa
).
Discriminating and comprehensive knowledge about phenomena. Herein
phenomena (
dhamma
) means: 1) Causes that produce results; 2) the four noble
paths; 3) the spoken word of the Buddha; 4) meritorious thoughts with their
mind and mental concomitants; 5) demeritorious thoughts with their mind and
mental concomitants.
The Buddha became endowed with the above four kinds of phenomena (
dhamma
)
as soon as he become a Buddha. Being endowed with analytical knowledge of
phenomena, the Buddha knew discriminately and comprehensively about every
phenomena
and was able to expound on them to others. The great non-causative
consciousness associated with knowledge that arises in the Buddha when his
mind attends to the above five phenomena
is the analytic knowledge of
phenomena (
dhamma-paṭisambhidā-ñāṇa
) of the Buddha. In the case of noble
ones (
ariya
), who are still training themselves to become Arahats, such as Ven.
Ānanda, analytical knowledge of phenomena means the great meritorious
consciousness associated with knowledge. The same applies with regard to the
next two analytical knowledges.
3. The analytic knowledge of language (
nirutti-paṭisambhidā-ñāṇa
). This is
analytical knowledge of the natural language of the noble ones (
ariya
), that is,
Māgadhī or Pāḷi, concerning the five kinds of meaning (
attha
) and the five kinds
of phenomena (
dhamma
). The Buddha became endowed with the analytical
knowledge of the natural language of noble ones (
ariya
). Being endowed with
analytical knowledge of words and grammar of the natural language of the
noble ones, the Buddha is able to teach it to others.
The five kinds of meaning (
attha
) and the five kinds of phenomena (
dhamma
)
need a wealth of words. For each item, a wide range of vocabulary and
grammatical forms and nuances of the natural language of the noble ones is at
the facile command of the Buddha. For example, a single factor (
dhamma
):
contact (
phassa
) is expressed in its various forms, such as the
phasso
(contact),
phusanā
(contacting),
samphusanā
(full contacting), to bring out its various