Abhidhammattha Sangaha - 52 Kinds Of Mental States

Abhidhammattha Sangaha ( A Manual of Abhidhamma )

Translated by Narada Maha Thera
Published By the Buddhist Missionary Society

Dvipannasa Cetasika
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(Sabbacittasadharana—7)
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Katham?
§2.(i) l. Phasso, 2. Vedana, 3. Sanna, 4. Cetana,
5. Ekaggata, 6. Jivitindriyam, 7. Manasikaro
c’ati satt’ime Cetasika Sabbacittasadharana nama.
31. Kayavinnatti (mode of action) and Vaci Vinnatti (mode of speech).

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(Pakinnaka—6)
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§3.(ii) 1. Vitakko, 2, Vicaro, 3. Adhimokkho,
4. Viriyam, 5. Piti, 6. Chando c’ati cha ime
Cetasika Pakinnaka nama.
Eva’mete Cetasika Annasamana’ ti veditabba. (13)
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(Akusala—14)
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§4.(iii) 1. Moho, 2. Ahirikam, 3. Anottappam,
4.Uddhaccam 5. Lobho, 6. Ditthi, 7. Mano, 8. Doso,
9.Issa, 10. Macchariyam, 11. Kukkuccam,
12.Thinam, 13.Middham, 14. Vicikiccha
c’ati cuddas’ime Cetasika Akusala nama.
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(Sobhanasadharana—19)
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§5.(iv) 1. Saddha, 2. Sati, 3. Hiri, 4. Ottappam,
5.Alobho, 6. Adoso, 7. Tatramajjhattata,
8. Kayapassaddhi, 9. Cittapassaddhi, 10. Kayalahuta,
11. Cittalahuta, 12. Kayamuduta 13. Cittamuduta,
14.Kayakammannata, 15. Cittakammannata,
16.Kayapagunnata, 17. Cittapagunnata,
18. Kayujjukata, 19. Cittujjukata, c’ati
ek’unavisat’ime Cetasika Sobhanasadharana nama.
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(Viratiyo—3)
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§6.(v) 1. Sammavaca, 2. Sammakammanto,
3.Samma ajivo c’ati tisso Viratiyo nama.
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(Appamanna—2)
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§7.(vi) 1. Karuna, 2. Mudita pana
Appamannayo nama’ti sabbatha’pi— _______
(Pannindriya—1)
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§8. (vii) Pannindriyena saddhim pancavisat’ime
Cetasika Sobhana’ti veditabba.
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§9.Ettavata ca—
Teras’ annasamana ca—cuddasakusala tatha
Sobhana pancavisa’ti —dvipannasa pavuccare.
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52 Kinds Of Mental States
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(Universals32—7)
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§2. How?
(i) 1. Contact,
33 2. Feeling, 3. Perception, 4. Volition,
5. One-Pointedness, 6. Psychic life, 7. Attention.
32.These ‘Universal’ cetasikas are invariably found in every consciousness.
33.Ven. Nyanatiloka suggests impression, or sense-impression or consciousness-
impression.

These seven mental states are common to every
consciousness.
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(Particulars34—6)
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§3.(ii) 1. Initial Application, 2. Sustained Application,
3.Decision, 4. Effort, 5. Joy, 6. Conation.
These six mental states are teamed Particulars.
Thus these (thirteen) mental states should be under-
stood as ‘common to each other’ (annasamana35).
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(Immorals—14)
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§4.(iii) 1. Delusion, 2. Shamelessness, 3. Fearlessness
(of consequences, or to commit wrong), 4. Restless-
ness, 5. Attachment, 6. Misbelief, 7. Conceit,
8.Hatred, 9. Jealousy, 10. Avarice, 11. Worry,
12,Sloth, 13. Torpor, 14. Doubt.
These fourteen mental states are termed ‘Immorals’.
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(Beautiful—19)
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§5.(iv) 1. Confidence, 2. Mindfulness, 3. (Moral) Shame,
4. (Moral) Dread, 5. Non-attachment, 6.Goodwill,
34.Unlike the Universals these cetasikas are found only in certain classes of
consciousness.
35.A technical term applied collectively to all the 13 cetasikas which may be
either moral or immoral according to the type of consciousness in which they
are found. anna = another; samana, common. When the good types of con-
sciousness are taken into account the evil are regarded as anna, and vice versa.

7.Equanimity, 8. Tranquillity of mental states,
9.Tranquillity of mind, 10. Lightness of mental
states, 11. Lightness of mind, 12. Pliancy of mental
states, 13. Pliancy of mind, 14. Adaptability of mental
states, 15. Adaptability of mind, 16.Proficiency of
mental states, 17. Proficiency of mind, 18.Rectitude
of mental states. 19. Rectitude of mind.
These nineteen mental states are termed ‘Common to
Beautiful’.
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(Abstinences—3)
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§6.(v) 1. Right Speech, 2. Right Action, 3. Right
Livelihood.
These three are termed ‘Abstinences.’
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(Illimitables—2)
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§7.(vi) 1. Compassion, 2. Appreciative or Sympathetic
Joy.
These are termed ‘Illimitables’.
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(Wisdom—1)
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§8.(vii) With the Faculty of Wisdom these twenty-five
mental states are in every way to be understood as
‘Beautiful.’

Summary
§9.Thus:—
Thirteen are common to each other. Similarly four-
teen are common to Immorals. Twenty-five are ‘Beautiful’.
Thus fifty-two have been enumerated.
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