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The fourty one Dhatu as expounded by

Gautama Buddha in Bahudhàtuka Sutta

The first group of eighteen Dhatu

In Pali

Aññhàrasa kho imà ànanda, dhàtuyo: cakkhudhàtu råpadhàtu cakkhuvinnàõadhàtu,
sotadhàtu saddadhàtu sotavinnàõadhàtu, ghànadhàtu gandhadhàtu ghànavinnàõadhàtu,
jãvhàdhàtu rasadhàtu jivhàvinnàõadhàtu kàyadhàtu phoññhabbadhàtu kàyavinnàõadhàtu
manodhàtu dhammadhàtu manovinnàõadhàtuti. Imà kho ànanda, aññhàrasa dhàtuyo yato
jànàti passati, ettàvatàpi kho ànanda, dhàtukusalo bhikkhåti alaü vacanàyàti.

The English Translation

Ananda, there are eighteen elements. They are the elements of eye, forms and eye
consciousness; ear, sounds, and ear consciousness; nose, scents and nose consciousness;
tongue, tastes and tongue consciousness; body, touches and body consciousness; mind,
ideas and mind consciousness. ânanda, these are the eighteen elements, when the bhikkhu
knows and sees them, he becomes clever in the elements

The second group of six Dhatu

In Pali

Siyà pana bhante, annopi pariyàyo yathà dhàtukusalo bhikkhåti alaü vacanàyàti.

Siyà ànanda, chayimà ànanda, dhàtuyo: pañhavãdhàtu àpodhàtu, tejodhàtu vàyodhotu, àkàsadhàtu , vinnànadhàtu. Imà kho ànanda, cha dhàtuyo yato jànàti passati. Ettàvatàpi kho
ànanda dhàtukusalo bhikkhåti alaü vacanàyàti.

The English Translation

Venerable sir, is there another method through which the bhikkhu becomes clever in the elements?

There is a method. The bhikkhu becomes clever in the six elements, such as the elements of earth, water, fire, air, space and consciousness ânanda, these are the six elements, when the bhikkhu knows and sees them, saying it rightly he becomes clever in the elements'.

The third group of six Dhatu

In Pali

Siyà pana bhante, annopi pariyàyo yathà dhàtukusalo bhikkhåti alaü vacanàyàti.
Siyà ànanda, chayimà ànanda, dhàtuyo: sukhadhàtu, dukkhadhàtu, somanassadhàtu, domanassadhàtu, upekkhàdhàtu, avijjàdhàtu. Imà kho ànanda, cha dhàtuyo yato jànàti passati. Ettàvatàpi kho ànanda, dhàtukusalo bhikkhåti alaü vacanàyàti

The English Translation

Venerable sir, is there another method through which the bhikkhu becomes clever in the elements?

There is a method. These six are the elements of pleasantness, unpleasantness, pleasure, displeasure, equanimity and ignorance, when the bhikkhu knows and sees them, saying it rightly he becomes clever in the elements

The fourth group of six Dhatu

In Pali

Siyà pana bhante, a¤¤opi pariyàyo yathà dhàtukusalo bhikkhåti alaü vacanàyàti.

Siyà ànanda, chayimà ànanda, dhàtuyo: kàmadhàtu nekkhammadhàtu vyàpàdadhàtu avyàpàdadhàtu vihinsàdhàtu avihinsàdhàtu imà kho ànanda, cha dhàtuyo yato jànàti passati. Ettàvatàpi kho ànanda, dhàtukusalo bhikkhåti alaü vacanàyàti

The English Translation

Venerable sir, is there another method through which the bhikkhu becomes clever in the elements?

There is a method. These six are the elements of sensuality, non sensuality, anger, non anger, hurting and non hurting, when the bhikkhu knows and sees them, saying it rightly he becomes clever in the elementsû

The fifth group of three Dhatu

In Pali

Siyà pana bhante, annopi pariyàyo yathà dhàtukusalo bhikkhåti alaü vacanàyàti.

Siyà ànanda, tisso imà ànanda, dhàtuyo: kàmadhàtu rupadhàtu arupadhàtu. Imà kho ànanda, tisso dhàtuyo yato jànàti passati. Ettàvatàpi kho ànanda, dhàtukusalo bhikkhåti alaü vacanàyàti.

The English Translation

Venerable sir, is there another method through which the bhikkhu becomes clever in the elements?

There is a method. These three are the elements, of sensuality, materiality and
immateriality, when the bhikkhu knows and sees them, sayingit rightly he becomes clever in the elements.

The sixth group of two Dhatu

In Pali

Siyà pana bhante, annopi pariyàyo yathà dhàtukusalo bhikkhåti alaü vacanàyàti.

Siyà ànanda, dve imà ànanda, dhàtuyo: sankhatà ca dhàtu asankhatà ca dhàtu. Imà kho ànanda, dve dhàtuyo yato jànàti passati. Ettàvatàpi kho ànanda, dhàtukusalo bhikkhåti alaü vacanàyàti.

The English Translation

Venerable sir, is there another method through which the bhikkhu becomes clever in the elements?

There is a method. These two are the elements, such as the compounded and the
uncompounded element. when the bhikkhu knows and sees them, saying it rightly he becomes clever in the elements.û

Sections of Sutta excerpted from

http://www.metta.lk/tipitaka/2Sutta-Pitaka/2Majjhima-Nikaya

MAJJHIMA NIKâYA III
2. 5. Bahudhàtukasuttaü
(115) The Discourse on Many Elements

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There may be discrepancies in the Pali words and Fonts and may not be in the original format

The Forty One Dhatu in Image