• Paṭṭhānapakaraṇa

14. Low Triplet

I. “Dependent” Chapter

1. Conditions: Positive—(i) Classification Chapter

Root 9

  • i. Dependent on low state, arises low state by root condition.
    Dependent on one low aggregate, arise three aggregates … dependent on two aggregates, arise two aggregates. (1)
  • ii. Dependent on low state, arises medium state by root condition.
    Dependent on low aggregates, arises mind-produced matter. (2)
  • iii. Dependent on low state, arise low and medium states by root condition.
    Dependent on one low aggregate, arise three aggregates and mind-produced matter … two aggregates … (3)
  • iv. Dependent on medium state, arises medium state by root condition.
    1. Dependent on one medium aggregate, arise three aggregates and mind-produced matter … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception … dependent on aggregates, arises (heart-)base; dependent on (heart-)base, arise aggregates;
    3. One great primary … dependent on great primaries, arise mind-produced and kamma-produced derived matter. (1)
  • v.–vii. Dependent on Exalted state, arises Exalted state by root condition … three.
  • viii. Dependent on medium and Exalted state, arises medium state by root condition.
    Dependent on Exalted aggregates and great primaries, arises mind-produced matter. (1)
  • ix. Dependent on low and medium state, arises medium state by root condition.
    Dependent on low aggregates and great primaries, arises mind-produced matter. (1)
    (The Low Triplet is the same as the Corrupt Triplet. Expand completely.)