4-question 5-answer

Table:

4-question	5-answer
purepañhā	pāligati
pacchāpañhā	paṭivacana (āmantā)
paripuṇṇapañhā	sarūpadassana
moghapañhā	paṭisedha (no)
	paṭikkhepa (natthi)

Notes:
1. Purepañhā (question dealing with only preceding point, that is Sanniṭṭhāna) Such a question applies to only Paccanīka (negative) and in this question the point of Saṃsaya has no meaning, but the Sanniṭṭhāna is possible. To that question the answer is to be called Paligati (an answer that follows the term of question without negative. (eg. na uppajjhitthāti? Uppajjhittha.)

2. Pacchāpañhā (question dealing with only following point, that is Saṃsaya) Such a question applies to both, Anuloma and Paccanīka. In this question the two points, Sanniṭṭhāna and Saṃsaya, are totally the same in dhamma, or Sanniṭṭhāna is less and Saṃsaya is more even some dhammas are the same. To that question the answer is to be called Paṭivacana (answer in admission) that replies āmantā (yes).

3. Paripuṇṇapañhā (question dealing with the complete points, the preceding and the following). Such a question applies to where there the Sanniṭṭhāna is more in dhamma than the Saṃsaya even some are similar. To that question the answer is to be called Sarūpadassana (answer with classification).

4. Moghapañhā (question in vain). Such a question deals with both, Anuloma (positive) and Paccanīka (negative). When it deals with Anuloma, however, it applies to where there is no point of Saṃsaya. To that question the answer is to be called Paṭisedha (negative) denying the point of Saṃsaya (eg. Yo rūpakkhandhaṃ parijanati so vedanākkhandhaṃ parijanitthāti, no.) If it deals with Paccanīka, it applies to where there is no point of Sanniṭṭhāna. To that question the answer is to be called patikkhepa (rejection) rejecting the point of Sanniṭṭhāna. (eg. Yassa rūpakkhandho na nirujjhittha tassa vedanākkhandho na nirujjhissatīti, natthi.)

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