Abhidhamma Piṭaka

mātikā (matrix, analytic table)

English · sourceSinhala translation · pending
RefsDhs 1-66; Dhs 1059-1464
Page details
Pali
mātikā
English
matrix; analytical matrix; table
Type
glossary
Last updated
2026-04-17

Definition: Mātikā is the classificatory matrix that structures the Dhammasaṅgaṇī. The canonical text first lays out triads and then dyads, beginning with wholesome, unwholesome, and indeterminate dhammas (Dhs 1-3).

Stub: pilot. This page tracks the term as a core Abhidhamma organizing device; later batches can add fuller list-by-list coverage.

Related concepts

  • kusala — first member of the opening triad
  • abyakata — third member of the opening triad

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