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5 Disà-pa¤¤atti
Such terms as ‘east’, ‘west’, ‘north’, ‘south’, ‘direction’ and
the like, are so named on account of the revolution of the
sun and the moon, etc. They are called ‘disà-pa¤¤atti’.
6 Kàla-pa¤¤atti
Such terms as ‘morning’, ‘noon’, ‘afternoon’, ‘evening’,
‘night’, ‘time’ and the like are so designated on account of
time. They are called ‘kàla-pa¤¤atti’.
7 âkàsa-pa¤¤atti
Such terms as ‘cave’, ‘well’, ‘hole’, ‘tunnel’, and the like are
so named on account of empty space (àkàsa). So they are
called ‘àkàsa-pa¤¤atti’.
8 Kasiõa-pa¤¤atti
Such terms as ‘pathavi-kasiõa’, ‘àpo-kasiõa’, ‘tejo-kasiõa’, ‘vàjokasiõa’,
and the like, are so designated on account of the
predominant element in mahàbhåta. They are called ‘kasiõapa¤¤atti’.
9 Nimitta-pa¤¤atti
Such terms as ‘parikamma-nimitta’, ‘uggaha-nimitta’, ‘patibhàga
nimitta’ and the like are so designated on account of the
degree of concentration in meditation. They are called
‘nimitta-pa¤¤atti’.
Note:
The various forms of attha-pa¤¤atti do not exist in the
ultimate sense. They refer to objects made up of real things
but appear in the mind as images.
Though they do not exist in the ultimate sense, they
become objects of thought in the form of shadows of
(ultimate) things. They are used in conversation to express
one’s view and to let others know one’s wish.