Parent:: [[Pancupadanakkhandha|Pañcupādānakkhandhā]], [[Namarupa|Nāmarūpa]] Related:: [[Dhatu|Dhātu]] # Rūpa (Form) ## What is Rūpa? > [!info] Rūpa = [[#4 Primary Dhatu Qualities (Mahābhūtānaṁ)|4 Primary Qualities (Mahābhūtānaṁ)]] + [[#4 Derived Qualities (Upādāya rūpaṁ)|4 Derived Qualities]] > - Also see [[Dhatu|Dhātu]] (very related) ![[SN22.56 Upādānaparipavattasutta#^what-is-rupa]] ### 4 Primary [[Dhatu|Qualities]] (Mahābhūtānaṁ) ![[MN28 Mahāhatthipadopamasutta#^mahabhuta]] ### 4 Derived Qualities (Upādāya rūpaṁ) > [!Summary] Insight by Vilas > - For **Pathavi (Earth**), there is always a **Vaṇṇa (Color)** > - For **Apo (Water**), there is always **Rasa (Juice / Taste)** > - For **Tejo (Fire**), there is always **Ojā (Nutrient / Vitality)** > - For **Vāyo (Air)**, there is always **Gandha (Smell**) ## Why is it called "Rūpa"? ![[SN22.79 Khajjanīyasutta#^why-called-rupa]] ## Sutta - [[DN11 Kevaṭṭasutta]] - A brahmin went to seek answer on when Rupa ceases to exist (all the way to Maha Brahma), but Buddha told him to ask in a different way