Wǔshì Pípóshā Lùn 五事毘婆沙論
Pañcavastu-vibhāṣā: Commentary on the Five Topics by 法救 (造), 玄奘 (譯)
About the work
The Wǔshì Pípóshā Lùn 五事毘婆沙論 (Skt. Pañcavastu-vibhāṣā, CBETA T28n1555) is a Tang dynasty translation of a Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma treatise in 2 juan, attributed to the Venerable Dharmatrāta 尊者法救 (法救) and translated by Xuánzàng 玄奘 (玄奘). The text is a commentary on “five topics” (wǔ shì 五事) of Abhidharma doctrine, specifically five categories particularly debated within the Sarvāstivāda tradition: form (rūpa), feeling (vedanā), consciousness (vijñāna), and related categories.
Prefaces
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Abstract
The Pañcavastu-vibhāṣā is a brief but focused commentary attributed to Dharmatrāta 法救, one of the four major Kaśmīra Vaibhāṣika masters frequently cited in the Mahāvibhāṣā (KR6l0010). It treats five specific Abhidharma topics in vibhāṣā (exposition/commentary) style, providing definitions, analyses, and sub-distinctions. As a short specialist text, it complements the broader Zá āpítán xīn lùn (KR6l0017) also attributed to the same master.
Translations and research
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Links
- CBETA Online
- Taisho Vol. 28, No. 1555
- Kanseki DB