Tripiṭaka 5. Cūḷavagga
5. The Lesser Chapter
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“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, saṅkhatassa saṅkhatalakkhaṇāni.
“Mendicants, the conditioned has these three characteristics.
Uppādo paññāyati, vayo paññāyati, ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati.
Arising is evident, vanishing is evident, and change while persisting is evident.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi saṅkhatassa saṅkhatalakkhaṇānī”ti.
These are the three characteristics of the conditioned.”
Sattamaṁ.
“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, asaṅkhatassa asaṅkhatalakkhaṇāni.
“The unconditioned has these three characteristics.
Na uppādo paññāyati, na vayo paññāyati, na ṭhitassa aññathattaṁ paññāyati.
No arising is evident, no vanishing is evident, and no change while persisting is evident.
Imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi asaṅkhatassa asaṅkhatalakkhaṇānī”ti.
These are the three characteristics of the unconditioned.”
Aṭṭhamaṁ.