पञ्ञत्ति
Paññatti
Concept / Designation / Conventional label
施設
Grammar 語法
feminine noun (i-stem): from pa + ñāpeti (to make known) — 'that which is made known'
Definition 釋義
A concept or conventional designation that refers to something but does not itself exist at the ultimate level. Examples: 'person', 'house', 'yesterday', 'blue'. Paññatti is used in sammuti-sacca. The Abhidhamma distinguishes two types: (1) nāma-paññatti — concepts that refer to ultimate realities (e.g., 'consciousness'); (2) attha-paññatti — concepts that refer to conventional objects (e.g., 'chariot'). Understanding paññatti protects against mistaking the linguistic label for the reality.
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Na kevalaṃ paññatti, dhammo ca paramatthato.
Not merely a concept — and yet a phenomenon at the ultimate level.
Source: Abhidhammatthasaṅgaha (Anuruddha), Ch. 7
At a Glance
- Pali
- Paññatti
- IAST
- Prajñapti
- Devanagari
- पञ्ञत्ति
- Chinese
- 施設
- Difficulty
- advanced
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