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not to be said as "the result of wholesome states"? Yes. Is old age and death for both wholesome and unwholesome states, not to be said as "the result of unwholesome states"? It should not be said thus... (etc.). 497. Should it not be said: "Old age and death are results"? Yes. But is there not karma that leads to ugliness, karma that leads to short life? Yes. If there is karma that leads to ugliness, karma that leads to short life, then indeed it should be said: "Old age and death are results." The discourse on old age and death as results is concluded. 7. The Seventh Chapter (71) 9 . The Story of the Result of the Noble Dhamma 498. Is there no result of the noble Dhamma? Yes. Is not recluseship of great fruit, is not brahminhood of great fruit? Yes. If recluseship is of great fruit, if brahminhood is of great fruit, then it should not be said: "There is no result of the noble Dhamma." Is there no result of the noble Dhamma? Yes. Is there not the fruit of stream-entry? Yes. If there is the fruit of stream-entry, then it should not be said: "There is no result of the noble Dhamma." Is there not the fruit of once-returning... and so on... the fruit of non-returning... and so on... the fruit of arahantship? Yes. If there is the fruit of arahantship, then it should not be said: "There is no result of the noble Dhamma." Is the fruit of stream-entry not a result? Yes. Is the fruit of giving not a result? It should not be said so... and so on... Is the fruit of stream-entry not a result? Yes. Is the fruit of virtue... and so on... is the fruit of development not a result? It should not be said so... and so on.... Is the fruit of once-returning... and so on... the fruit of non-returning... and so on... the fruit of arahantship not a result? Yes. Is the fruit of giving not a result? It should not be said so... and so on... Is the fruit of arahantship not a result? Yes. Is the fruit of virtue... and so on... is the fruit of development not a result? It should not be said so... and so on... Is the fruit of giving a result? Yes. Is the fruit of stream-entry a result? It should not be said so... and so on.... Is the fruit of giving a result? Yes. Is the fruit of once-returning... and so on... the fruit of non-returning... and so on... the fruit of arahantship a result? It should not be said so... and so on... Is the fruit of virtue... and so on... is the fruit of development a result? Yes. Is the fruit of stream-entry a result? It should not be said so... and so on... Is the fruit of development a result? Yes. Is the fruit of once-returning... and so on... the fruit of non-returning... and so on... is the fruit of arahantship a result? It should not be said so... and so on.... 499. Is wholesome kāmāvacara (sensual sphere) action with result? Yes. Is wholesome lokuttara (supramundane) action with result? It should not be said so... and so on... Is wholesome rūpāvacara (form sphere) action... and so on... is wholesome arūpāvacara (formless sphere) action with result? Yes. Is wholesome lokuttara (supramundane) action with result? It should not be said so... and so on.... Lok Is superior wholesome (karma) without result? Yes. Is wholesome (karma) of the sense-sphere without result? It should not be said thus (etc.). Is supramundane wholesome (karma) without result? Yes. Is wholesome (karma) of the form-sphere (etc.) of the formless-sphere without result? It should not be said thus (etc.). 500. Is wholesome (karma) of the sense-sphere with result, leading to accumulation? Yes. Is supramundane wholesome (karma) with result, leading to accumulation? It should not be said thus (etc.). Is wholesome (karma) of the form-sphere (etc.) of the formless-sphere with result, leading to accumulation? Yes. Is supramundane wholesome (karma) with result, leading to accumulation? It should not be said thus (etc.). Is supramundane wholesome (karma) with result, leading to cessation? Yes. Is wholesome (karma) of the sense-sphere with result, leading to cessation? It should not be said thus (etc.). Is supramundane wholesome (karma) with result, leading to cessation? Yes. Is wholesome (karma) of the form-sphere (etc.) of the formless-sphere with result, leading to cessation? It should not be said thus (etc.). The discourse on the result of noble states is concluded. 7. The Seventh Chapter (72) 10. Discourse on whether result is a state whose nature is to produce results 501. Is result a state whose nature is to produce results? Yes. Is its result a state whose nature is to produce results? It should not be said thus (etc.). Is its result a state whose nature is to produce results? Yes. Is there for it, for that very thing, no ending of suffering, no cutting off of the cycle, no unconditioned Nibbāna? It should not be said thus (etc.). Is result a state whose nature is to produce results? Yes. Are "result" or "a state whose nature is to produce results" or "a state whose nature is to produce results" or "result" these (terms) of one meaning, the same, of equal aspect, of the same kind? It should not be said thus (etc.). Is result a state whose nature is to produce results? Yes. Are result and a state whose nature is to produce results, and a state whose nature is to produce results and result, conjoined, co-arisen, intermingled, associated, of one arising, of one cessation, of one basis, of one object? It should not be said thus (etc.). Is result a state whose nature is to produce results? Yes. Is that very unwholesome (karma) the result of the unwholesome, and that very wholesome (karma) the result of the wholesome? It should not be said thus (etc.). Is result a state whose nature is to produce results? Is it a deed-producing state? Yes. With whatever mind one kills a living being, with that same mind one burns in hell; with whatever mind one gives a gift, with that same mind one rejoices in heaven? It should not be said thus... 502. Should it not be said – "Result is a state that produces results"? Yes. Are not the four result-aggregates formless and mutually conditioned? Yes. If the four result-aggregates are formless and mutually conditioned, then indeed it should be said – "Result is a state that produces results." The discussion on "Result is a state that produces results" is finished. The Seventh Chapter. Its summary – Compendium, associated, mental state, mental gift, merit from enjoyment grows, with what is given here, they subsist there, earth is karma-result, aging-and-death is result, there is no result of noble states, result is a state that produces results.