སྙིགས་མ་ལྔ། | Glossary of Terms

Degeneration of lifespan, views, [increase of] kleśas, beings, and era. The more common translation of pañcakaṣaya (as in the Mahāvyutpatti) is snyigs ma lnga.

In this text, the five degenerations are: (1) the degeneration of time, (2) the degeneration of sentient beings, (3) the degeneration of place, (4) the degeneration of lifespan, and (5) the degeneration of mental afflictions. This differs from other presentations of this list in which the degeneration of views replaces the degeneration of place.

The five degenerations are (1) the degeneration of life span, (2) the degeneration of views, (3) the degeneration of the afflictions, (4) the degeneration of beings, and (5) the degeneration of the era.

Five signs that the later era of an eon has arrived: degenerate views, afflictions, beings, lifespan, and time.

The five degenerations are: (1) degeneration of life span, (2) degeneration of views, (3) degeneration of the afflictions (4) degeneration of beings, and (5) the degeneration of the era.

The five degenerations are those of the lifespan, of views, of afflictions, of sentient beings, and of the age.

Five aspects of life that indicate the degenerate nature of a given age. They are the impurities of views, of afflictions, of sentient beings, of lifespan, and of time.

The five degenerations: (1) degeneration of lifespan, (2) degeneration of view or thoughts, (3) degeneration of the five afflictions, (4) degenerate sentient beings, (5) degenerate times.

Five signs that the later era of an eon has arrived: degenerate views, afflictions, beings, lifespan, and time.

The five degenerations are (1) the degeneration of life span, (2) the degeneration of views, (3) the degeneration of the afflictions, (4) the degeneration of beings, and (5) the degeneration of the era.

These are the degeneration due to afflictions, degeneration due to the time in the eon, degeneration in lifespan, degeneration in views, and degeneration in beings. These are explained in detail in UT23703-093-001-2116–UT23703-093-001-2129.

Five aspects of life that indicate the degenerate nature of a given age. They are the impurities of views, of afflictions, of sentient beings, of lifespan, and of time.

Five particular aspects of lifespan that indicate the degenerate nature of a given age. They are the impurities of views, of afflictions, of sentient beings, of life, and of time.

Also known as “five contaminations or degenerations” (snyigs ma lnga, pañcakaṣāya). They are: (1) degeneration of lifespan, (2) degeneration of view or thoughts, (3) degeneration of the five afflictions, (4) degeneration of sentient beings, (5) degeneration of time.

Five types of degeneration pertaining to lifespan, affliction, beings, time, and views.