สฬายตน
sà-lăa-yá-dtanMeaning
1NounC2
six sense bases
the six sense bases or spheres of perception in Buddhist philosophy (eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind)
Examples
ในทางnai taangในทางnai taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพุทธศาสนาpút-tá-sàat-sà-năaBuddhismสฬายตนsà-lăa-yá-dtanสฬายตนsà-lăa-yá-dtansix sense basesคือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.ช่องทางchông taangช่องทางchông taang1physical channel2means; avenue3channel (media/platform)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]มนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingรับรู้ráp rúuรับรู้ráp rúu1[to] perceive; be aware (of)2[to] acknowledge; note3[to] recognize; accept (officially)สิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2classifier for things; itemsต่างdtàangต่างdtàang1different; distinct2various; diverse3each; respectively4foreign; from another place5to differ; be different6in place of; as a substitute forๆ-ผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3[to] experience; go through4past; via; throughตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3elderly man; grandpa (informal)4grid square; mesh5turn (in a game)6eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)หูhŏoหูhŏo1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)จมูกjà-mòokจมูกjà-mòok1nose2nose (of an object)ลิ้นlínลิ้นlín1tongue (organ)2sense of taste; palate3tongue-like part; flap4classifier: tongues; tongue-like partsกายgaaiกายgaaibody; physical formและláeและláeand (coordinating)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)
In Buddhism, Salayatana is the channel that allows humans to perceive things through the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.
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เมื่อmêuuaเราraoมีสติmee sà-dtìรู้เท่าทันróo tâo tanสฬายตนsà-lăa-yá-dtanเราraoก็gâwจะjàไม่หลงmâi lŏngยึดติดyéut dtìtในnaiรูปrôopรสrótกลิ่นglìnเสียงsĭiangที่têeเข้ามาkâo maaกระทบgrà-tóp
When we are mindfully aware of the six sense bases, we will not blindly cling to the forms, tastes, smells, and sounds that impinge upon us.
ตามdtaamหลักlàkปฏิจจสมุปบาทbpà-dtìt-jà-sà-mùp-bàatนามnaamรูปrôopเป็นbpenปัจจัยbpàt-jaiให้เกิดhâi gèrtสฬายตนsà-lăa-yá-dtanซึ่งsêungนำไปสู่nam bpai sòoการเกิดgaan gèrtผัสสะpàt-sàและláeเวทนาwâyt-tá-naaในnaiลำดับต่อไปlam-dàp dtòr bpai
According to Dependent Origination, mentality-materiality is the condition for the arising of the six sense bases, which subsequently leads to contact and feeling.
พระวิปัสสนาจารย์prá wí-bpàt-sà-naa-jaanอธิบายà-tí-baaiว่าwâaการหลุดพ้นgaan lùt pónจากjàakวัฏสงสารwát sŏng-săanต้องdtôngเริ่มต้นrêrm dtônจากjàakการดับgaan dàpตัณหาdtan-hăaที่têeเกิดขึ้นgèrt kêunณnáสฬายตนsà-lăa-yá-dtanทั้งtángหกhòkนั่นเองnân eng
The Vipassana master explained that liberation from the cycle of rebirth must begin with extinguishing the craving that arises precisely at the six sense bases.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สฬายตน said สะ-ลาย-ตน?
sà-lăa-yá-dtan
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |