[Verse 1]
We search for meaning through the years,
Through days of hope and nights of fears.
We learn the words, but miss their truth,
And seek the answers of our youth.
The Dhamma shines a light ahead,
It guides our hearts where wisdom leads.
Not lost in pleasure, not bound by pain,
We walk the Middle Way again.
[Pre-Chorus]
See things clearly, understand,
Learn the truth and take a stand.
Let your wisdom grow inside,
With mindfulness as your guide.
[Chorus]
Dhamma, know the principles,
Attha, understand their meaning.
Nirutti, words that carry truth,
Paṭibhāna, wisdom shining through.
Know the suffering, release its cause,
Realize peace beyond our flaws.
Walk the Eightfold Path each day,
Let the light of wisdom show the way.
[Verse 2]
The truth of suffering, learn to see,
Understand what craving makes us be.
The end of suffering can be known,
The path is practiced, not just shown.
Right View helps us see what's true,
Right Intention guides what we pursue.
Right Speech and Action, honest and kind,
Right Livelihood with a peaceful mind.
[Pre-Chorus]
See the body, know the mind,
Watch the feelings rise and decline.
When mindfulness is shining bright,
Wisdom helps us see things right.
[Chorus]
Dhamma, know the principles,
Attha, understand their meaning.
Nirutti, words that carry truth,
Paṭibhāna, wisdom shining through.
Know the suffering, release its cause,
Realize peace beyond our flaws.
Walk the Eightfold Path each day,
Let the light of wisdom show the way.
[Bridge]
Knowledge is more than words we know,
Wisdom grows through what we do.
Speak with care and act with grace,
Give understanding time and space.
If we learn but never change,
Knowledge stays beyond our reach.
Let our actions show the truth,
Let compassion guide our speech.
[Final Chorus]
Dhamma, understand the teaching,
Attha, grasp the deeper meaning.
Nirutti, let the words be clear,
Paṭibhāna, respond with wisdom dear.
Know suffering, abandon its cause,
Cultivate the path and realize peace.
Let understanding guide our way,
And bring more kindness to each day.
[Outro]
See clearly, understand,
Let wisdom shape the life we plan.
Knowledge grows when actions start,
And truth shines brightly in the heart.
Paṭisambhidākathā: The Four Analytical Knowledges and the Development of Wisdom
Background and Significance
The Paṭisambhidākathā, or Discourse on Analytical Knowledge, appears in the Paṭisambhidāmagga, Khuddaka Nikāya, Sutta Piṭaka, Volume 23, corresponding to Tipiṭaka Volume 31, in the Yuganaddhavagga.
The discourse explores the development of wisdom through understanding the Dhamma, comprehending meaning, mastering language, and explaining what has been understood with clarity and discernment. It connects these forms of knowledge with the Buddha's awakening, the Four Noble Truths, and the Middle Way.
In section 598, the text recounts the Buddha's teaching to the five ascetics at the Deer Park in Isipatana, near Bārāṇasī. The Buddha explains that two extremes should be avoided: indulgence in sensual pleasures and self-mortification. The Middle Way, expressed through the Noble Eightfold Path, leads toward peace, higher knowledge, awakening, and Nibbāna.
The Four Noble Truths
Section 599 presents the Four Noble Truths:
The Truth of Suffering (Dukkha): Birth, aging, illness, death, separation from what is loved, association with what is disliked, and not obtaining what one desires. In brief, the five aggregates subject to clinging are suffering.
The Truth of the Origin of Suffering (Samudaya): Craving, including sensual craving, craving for existence, and craving for non-existence.
The Truth of the Cessation of Suffering (Nirodha): The complete fading away and cessation of craving, its relinquishment, and freedom from attachment.
The Truth of the Path Leading to the Cessation of Suffering (Magga): The Noble Eightfold Path.
Each truth has a corresponding task: suffering is to be fully understood, its origin is to be abandoned, its cessation is to be realized, and the path is to be cultivated. True understanding is complete when these tasks have been fulfilled.
Three Phases and Twelve Aspects of Knowledge
Sections 600–601 describe the arising of vision, knowledge, wisdom, understanding, and illumination in relation to the Four Noble Truths.
Each truth is understood through three phases: recognizing the truth, understanding the task associated with it, and knowing that the task has been completed. Applied to all four truths, this constitutes the three phases and twelve aspects of knowledge.
The text states that the Buddha declared his unsurpassed awakening only when this knowledge and vision had been fully purified.
During this teaching, the eye of Dhamma arose in Aññā Koṇḍañña, who understood that whatever is subject to arising is also subject to cessation. This insight marks an important moment in the account of the first turning of the Wheel of Dhamma.
The Four Analytical Knowledges
From section 602 onward, the discourse explains four forms of analytical knowledge:
Dhamma-paṭisambhidā: Analytical knowledge of Dhamma, or the principles and phenomena being explained.
Attha-paṭisambhidā: Analytical knowledge of meaning, including the significance and implications of the teaching.
Nirutti-paṭisambhidā: Analytical knowledge of language and expression, enabling accurate communication of Dhamma and meaning.
Paṭibhāna-paṭisambhidā: Analytical knowledge of discernment and ready understanding, enabling one to respond and explain appropriately.
The text also distinguishes vision, knowledge, wisdom, direct understanding, and illumination. These terms describe related dimensions of knowing: seeing, recognizing, comprehending clearly, penetrating deeply, and bringing understanding to light.
The teaching therefore presents learning as more than memorizing words. It involves understanding the subject, grasping its meaning, using language accurately, and communicating what has been understood.
Mindfulness and the Bases of Accomplishment
Sections 605–607 discuss the four foundations of mindfulness: contemplation of the body as body, feelings as feelings, mind as mind, and phenomena as phenomena.
The text also describes the four bases of spiritual accomplishment: desire or aspiration, energy, mind, and investigation. These qualities support concentration, sustained effort, investigation, and the development of practical understanding.
Sections 609–613 extend the discussion to many areas of knowledge, including direct knowledge, full understanding, abandonment, cultivation, realization, the aggregates, elements, sense bases, the Four Noble Truths, the four analytical knowledges, and other forms of knowledge associated with the Buddha's teaching.
Together, these passages present an organized account of Buddhist knowledge and the ways in which understanding can be developed and expressed.
Applying the Teaching Today
The principles of Paṭisambhidākathā can inform education, communication, and professional practice:
Understand before explaining: Go beyond memorization to grasp principles and meaning.
Use language responsibly: Communicate accurately and avoid distorting information.
Develop systematic wisdom: Observe, analyze, investigate, and assess information carefully.
Put knowledge into practice: As with the Four Noble Truths, understand the problem, identify its cause, realize the possibility of cessation, and cultivate the appropriate path.
Conclusion
Paṭisambhidākathā presents wisdom as a combination of understanding the Dhamma, comprehending its meaning, mastering expression, and explaining knowledge with discernment.
Its central themes include the Four Noble Truths, the Middle Way, the four analytical knowledges, mindfulness, and systematic cultivation of understanding. The teaching encourages learning that moves beyond information toward clear comprehension and practical realization.
Reference: Tipiṭaka, Volume 31, Paṭisambhidāmagga, Yuganaddhavagga, Paṭisambhidākathā, sections 598–613.
Thai text: https://84000.org/tipitaka/read/r.php?B=31&A=8833
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