PTS cs 14 ‘What is the distinguishing characteristic, Nāgasena, of investigation (Vicāra)?’
‘Threshing out again and again.’
‘Give me an illustration.’
‘It is like the case of the copper vessel, which, when it is being beaten into shape PTS vp Pali 63 , makes a sound again and again as it gradually gathers shape. The beating into shape is to be regarded as reflection, and the sounding again and again as investigation. Thus is it, great king, that threshing out again and again is the mark of investigation.’
‘Very good, Nāgasena!’
Here ends the Third Chapter.
PTS vp En 9714. Vicāralakkhaṇapañha
14. Vicāralakkhaṇapañha
“Bhante nāgasena, kiṁlakkhaṇo vicāro”ti? “Anumajjanalakkhaṇo, mahārāja, vicāro”ti.
“Bhante nāgasena, kiṁlakkhaṇo vicāro”ti?
“Anumajjanalakkhaṇo, mahārāja, vicāro”ti.
“Bhante nāgasena, kiṁlakkhaṇo vicāro”ti? “Anumajjanalakkhaṇo, mahārāja, vicāro”ti.
“Opammaṁ karohī”ti. “Yathā, mahārāja, kaṁsathālaṁ ākoṭitaṁ pacchā anuravati anusandahati, yathā, mahārāja, ākoṭanā, evaṁ vitakko daṭṭhabbo. *anusandahati → anusandhahati (maku); anusaddāyati (mr)Yathā anuravanā, evaṁ vicāro daṭṭhabbo”ti. *anuravanā → anuravano (maku); anumajjanā (mr)
“Yathā, mahārāja, kaṁsathālaṁ ākoṭitaṁ pacchā anuravati anusandahati, yathā, mahārāja, ākoṭanā, evaṁ vitakko daṭṭhabbo. *anusandahati → anusandhahati (maku); anusaddāyati (mr)
Yathā anuravanā, evaṁ vicāro daṭṭhabbo”ti. *anuravanā → anuravano (maku); anumajjanā (mr)
“Opammaṁ karohī”ti. “Yathā, mahārāja, kaṁsathālaṁ ākoṭitaṁ pacchā anuravati anusandahati, yathā, mahārāja, ākoṭanā, evaṁ vitakko daṭṭhabbo. *anusandahati → anusandhahati (maku); anusaddāyati (mr)Yathā anuravanā, evaṁ vicāro daṭṭhabbo”ti. *anuravanā → anuravano (maku); anumajjanā (mr)
“Kallosi, bhante nāgasenā”ti.
“Kallosi, bhante nāgasenā”ti.
“Kallosi, bhante nāgasenā”ti.
Vicāralakkhaṇapañho cuddasamo.
Vicāralakkhaṇapañho cuddasamo.
Vicāralakkhaṇapañho cuddasamo.
Vicāravaggo tatiyo.
Vicāravaggo tatiyo.
Imasmiṁ vagge cuddasa pañhā.
Imasmiṁ vagge cuddasa pañhā.
Imasmiṁ vagge cuddasa pañhā.