3. Chaḷindriyavagga

3. The Six Faculties

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Saṁyutta Nikāya 48.25

Linked Discourses 48.25

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3. Chaḷindriyavagga

3. The Six Faculties

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Suddhakasutta

Plain Version

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“Chayimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni.

“Mendicants, there are these six faculties.

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Katamāni cha?

What six?

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Cakkhundriyaṁ, sotindriyaṁ, ghānindriyaṁ, jivhindriyaṁ, kāyindriyaṁ, manindriyaṁ—

The faculties of the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.

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imāni kho, bhikkhave, cha indriyānī”ti.

These are the six faculties.”

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Pañcamaṁ.