The Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣā argues on the basis of a sūtra which maintains that something is called mundane (*laukikī) because it changes and perishes. It takes up the question whether the noble path (āryamārga) is mundane so long as it is also conditioned. The noble path is never mundane. But the Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣā only presents the differences between the noble path and mundaneness, and it does not show any reasons for the differences.
The Abhidharmakośabhāṣya cites suffering (duḥkha), the world (loka) and so on as synonyms for appropriative aggregates (upādānaskandha). It defines suffering as follows: suffering is because Āryas have an abhorrence of it, and the world, and suffering is because it perishes (lujyate). The Abhidharmakośabhāṣya argues that all conditioned things are suffering by suffering inherent in conditioning (saṃskāraduḥkhatā). The aspect of impermanent nature draws the aspect of suffering, but the path is not abhorrent to Āryas as it makes them quiet.
The Dharmaskandha, an early Sarvāstivādin text, mentions that the five appropriative aggregates are suffering since perishableness and change are inherent in them. It follows that appropriative aggregates attribute suffering because they are not calm, and against the mind of Āryas.
