1At Sāvatthī. "Bhikkhus, when what exists, by clinging to what, by adhering to what, does identity view arise?" [n.235] sakkāyadiṭṭhi. See n. 5.

"Venerable sir, our teachings are rooted in the Blessed One … ."

"When there is form, bhikkhus, by clinging to form, by adhering to form, identity view arises. When there is feeling … perception … volitional formations … consciousness, by clinging to consciousness, by adhering to consciousness, identity view arises." …

"Seeing thus … He understands: ‘ … there is no more for this state of being.’"

1Sāvatthinidānaṁ. "Kismiṁ nu kho, bhikkhave, sati, kiṁ upādāya, kiṁ abhinivissa sakkāyadiṭṭhi uppajjatī"ti? Bhagavaṁmūlakā no, bhante, dhammā … pe … "rūpe kho, bhikkhave, sati, rūpaṁ upādāya, rūpaṁ abhinivissa sakkāyadiṭṭhi uppajjati. Vedanāya sati … saññāya sati … saṅkhāresu sati … viññāṇe sati, viññāṇaṁ upādāya, viññāṇaṁ abhinivissa sakkāyadiṭṭhi uppajjati. Taṁ kiṁ maññatha, bhikkhave, rūpaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā"ti? "Aniccaṁ, bhante". "Yaṁ panāniccaṁ … pe … api nu taṁ anupādāya sakkāyadiṭṭhi uppajjeyyā"ti? "No hetaṁ, bhante". "Vedanā … saññā … saṅkhārā … viññāṇaṁ niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā"ti? "Aniccaṁ, bhante". "Yaṁ panāniccaṁ … pe … api nu taṁ anupādāya sakkāyadiṭṭhi uppajjeyyā"ti? "No hetaṁ, bhante". "Evaṁ passaṁ … pe … nāparaṁ itthattāyāti pajānātī"ti.

Chaṭṭhaṁ.