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543. Then what is ajjhayana as substance-potential (namely) other than the body of the knower and the body of the competent person? The ajjhayana as substance-potential (namely) other than the body of the knower and the body of the competent person is that which was written on leaf and in book.
This is the ajjhajana as substance-potential (namely) other than the body of the knower and the body of the competent person. This is the ajjhayana as substance-potential.
544. Then what is ajjhayana as essence ? The ajjhayana as essence is stated to be twofold, viz.
(a) with scriptural knowledge; and
(b) without scriptural knowledge. 545. Then what is ajjhayana as essence, with scriptural knowledge ? The ajjhayana as essence, with scriptural knowledge, is the knower who is attentive to the knowledge of ajjhayana).
This is the ajihayana as essence, with scriptural knowledge.
546. Then what is ajjhayana as essence, without scriptural knowledge ? Ajjhayana as essence, without scriptural knowledge, is (given in the following verse):
Concentration of the mind (ajjhappassänayanam), attenuation of the accumulated karmans, (and) non-accumulation of new (karmans) (are effected by ajjhayaņa), (and) therefore (the teachers) desire ajihayana (= ajjhappassa anayanam) 1/125//
This is aiihayana as essence, without scriptural knowledge. This is ajjhayana as essence. This is ajjhayana.
547. Then what is ajjhiņa ?2 The ajjhiņa is stated to be fourfold, viz.
(1) ajjhina as name; (2) ajihtna as arbitrary attribution; (3) ajjhina as substance-potential;
(4) ajjhina as essence. 548. (Ajjhiņa as) name and arbitrary attribution are as) were described previously. (Vide sutta No. 10-12).
549. Then what is ajjhina as substance-potential ? Ajjhina as substance-potential is stated to be twofold, viz.
(a) with scriptural knowledge; and (b) without scriptural knowledge.
1. Vide supra, sutta No. 536. 2. Vidc supra, sutta No. 535.
