• Paṭṭhānapakaraṇa

20. Internal Triplet

I. “Dependent” Chapter

1. Conditions: Positive—(i) Classification Chapter

Root 2

  1. Dependent on internal (ajjhatta) state, arises internal state by root condition.
    1. Dependent on one internal aggregate, arise three aggregates and mind-produced matter … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception, dependent on one internal aggregate, arise three aggregates and kamma-produced matter … two aggregates … dependent on aggregates, arises (heart-)base; dependent on (heart-)base, arise aggregates;
    3. Dependent on one great primary, arise three great primaries … dependent on great primaries, arise mind-produced and kamma-produced derived matter. (1)
  2. Dependent on external (bahiddhā) state, arises external state by root condition.
    1. Dependent on one external aggregate, arise three aggregates and mind-produced matter … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception, dependent on one external aggregate, arise three aggregates and kamma-produced matter … dependent on two aggregates, arise two aggregates … dependent on aggregates, arises (heart-)base; dependent on (heart-)base, arise aggregates;
    3. Dependent on one great primary, arise three great primaries … dependent on great primaries, arise mind-produced and kamma-produced derived matter. (1)

Object 2

  1. Dependent on internal state, arises internal state by object condition.
    Dependent on one internal aggregate, arise three aggregates …
    1. Dependent on two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception, dependent on one internal aggregate, arise three aggregates … dependent on (heart-)base, arise aggregates. (1)
  2. Dependent on external state, arises external state by object condition.
    1. Dependent on one external aggregate, arise three aggregates … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception … dependent on (heart-)base, arise aggregates. (1)

Predominance 2

  1. Dependent on internal state, arises internal state by predominance condition.
    1. Dependent on one internal aggregate, arise three aggregates and mind-produced matter … two aggregates …
    2. Dependent on one great primary … dependent on great primaries, arises mind-produced derived matter. (1)
  2. Dependent on external state, arises external state by predominance condition.
    1. Dependent on one external aggregate, arise three aggregates and mind-produced matter … two aggregates …
    2. Dependent on one great primary … dependent on great primaries, arises mind-produced derived matter. (1)

Proximity, etc. 2

  1. Dependent on internal state, arises internal state by proximity condition … by contiguity condition … by conascence condition.
    1. Dependent on one internal aggregate, arise three aggregates and mind-produced matter … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception, dependent on one internal aggregate, arise three aggregates and kamma-produced matter … two aggregates … dependent on aggregates, arises (heart-)base; dependent on (heart-)base, arise aggregates;
    3. Dependent on one great primary, arise three great primaries … dependent on great primaries, arise mind-produced and kamma-produced derived matter;
    4. Nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … dependent on one great primary of non-percipient beings … dependent on great primaries, arises kamma-produced derived matter. (1)
  2. Dependent on external state, arises external state by conascence condition.
    1. Dependent on one external aggregate, arise three aggregates and mind-produced matter … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception, dependent on one external aggregate, arise three aggregates and kamma-produced matter … two aggregates … dependent on aggregates, arises (heart-)base; dependent on (heart-)base, arise aggregates;
    3. Dependent on one great primary … dependent on great primaries, arise mind-produced and kamma-produced derived matter;
    4. External … nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … dependent on one great primary of non-percipient beings … dependent on great primaries, arises kamma-produced derived matter. (1)

Mutuality, etc.

Dependent on internal state, arises internal state by mutuality condition … by dependence condition … by strong-dependence condition … by prenascence condition … by repetition condition. (No conception in prenascence and repetition also.) … by kamma condition … by resultant condition … by nutriment condition … by faculty condition … by jhāna condition … by path condition … by association condition … by dissociation condition … by presence condition … by absence condition … by disappearance condition … by non-disappearance condition …

1. Conditions: Positive—(ii) Enumeration Chapter

(By Ones)

With root 2, object 2 … non-disappearance 2. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Positive

2. Conditions: Negative—(i) Classification Chapter

Not-root 2

  1. Dependent on internal state, arises internal state by not-root condition.
    1. Dependent on one rootless internal aggregate, arise three aggregates and mind-produced matter … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of rootless conception … dependent on aggregates, arises (heart-)base; dependent on (heart-)base, arise aggregates;
    3. One great primary …
    4. Nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … dependent on one great primary of non-percipient beings … dependent on great primaries, arises kamma-produced derived matter;
    5. Dependent on doubt-accompanied or restlessness-accompanied aggregates, arises doubt-accompanied or restlessness-accompanied delusion. (1)
  2. Dependent on external state, arises external state by not-root condition.
    1. Dependent on one rootless external aggregate, arise three aggregates and mind-produced matter … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of rootless conception … dependent on aggregates, arises (heart-)base; dependent on (heart-)base, arise aggregates;
    3. Dependent on one great primary …
    4. External … nutriment-produced … temperature-produced …Dependent on one great primary of non-percipient beings …
    5. Dependent on doubt-accompanied or restlessness-accompanied aggregates, arises doubt-accompanied or restlessness-accompanied delusion. (1)

Not-object 2

  1. Dependent on internal state, arises internal state by not-object condition.
    1. Dependent on internal aggregates, arises mind-produced matter;
    2. At the moment of conception, dependent on internal aggregates, arises kamma-produced matter; dependent on aggregates, arises (heart-) base;
    3. Dependent on one great primary …
    4. Nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … dependent on one great primary of non-percipient beings … (1)
  2. Dependent on external state, arises external state by not-object condition.
    1. Dependent on external aggregates, arises mind-produced matter;
    2. At the moment of conception, dependent on external aggregates, arises kamma-produced matter; dependent on aggregates, arises (heart-)base …
    3. One great primary …
    4. External … nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … non-percipient beings … (1)

Not-predominance, etc. 2

  1. Dependent on internal state, arises internal state by not-predominance condition. (The same as conascence in Positive; make no difference.) … by not-proximity condition … by not-contiguity condition … by not-mutuality condition … by not-strong-dependence condition … by not-prenascence condition.
    1. In the immaterial plane, dependent on one internal aggregate … dependent on internal aggregates, arises mind-produced matter;
    2. At the moment of conception, dependent on one internal aggregate, arise three aggregates and kamma-produced matter … two aggregates … dependent on aggregates, arises (heart-)base; dependent on (heart-)base, arise aggregates;
    3. Dependent on one great primary …
    4. Nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … non-percipient beings … (1)
  2. Dependent on external state, arises external state by not-prenascence condition.
    1. In the immaterial plane, dependent on one external aggregate … two aggregates … dependent on external aggregates, arises mind-produced matter;
    2. At the moment of conception. (Complete.) …
    3. One great primary …
    4. External … nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … non-percipient beings … (1)

Not-postnascence, etc. 2

  1. Dependent on internal state, arises internal state by not-postnascence condition … by not-repetition condition … by not-kamma condition.
    1. Dependent on internal aggregates, arises internal volition;
    2. Nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … (1)
  2. Dependent on external state, arises external state by not-kamma condition.
    1. Dependent on external aggregates, arises external volition;
    2. External … nutriment-produced … temperature produced … (1)

Not-resultant, etc. 2

  1. Dependent on internal state, arises internal state by not-resultant condition. (No conception.) … by not-nutriment condition.
    Temperature-produced … non-percipient beings … (1)
  2. Dependent on external state, arises external state by not-nutriment condition.
    External … temperature-produced … non-percipient beings … (1)
  1. Dependent on internal state, arises internal state by not-faculty condition.
    Nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … dependent on great primaries of non-percipient beings, arises physical life-faculty. (1)
  2. Dependent on external state, arises external state by not-faculty condition.
    External … nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … | dependent on great primaries of non-percipient beings, arises physical life-faculty. (1)

Not-jhāna 2

  1. Dependent on internal state, arises internal state by not-jhāna condition.
    1. Five-fold consciousness-accompanied …
    2. Nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … non-percipient beings … (1)
  2. Dependent on external state, arises external state by not-jhāna condition.
    1. Five-fold consciousness-accompanied …
    2. External … nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … non-percipient beings … (1)

Not-path. etc. 2

  1. Dependent on internal state, arises internal state by not-path condition. (The same as not-root. No delusion.) … by not-association condition … by not-dissociation condition.
    1. In the immaterial plane …
    2. Nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … non-percipient beings … (1)
  2. Dependent on external state, arises external state by not-dissociation condition.
    1. In the immaterial plane …
    2. External … nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … non-percipient beings … by not-absence condition … by not-disappearance condition …

2. Conditions: Negative—(ii) Enumeration Chapter

(By Ones)

With not-root 2, not-object 2, not-predominance 2, not-proximity 2, not-contiguity 2 (Abbreviated. All 2.) … not-disappearance 2. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Negative

3. Conditions: Positive-Negative

(Root By Twos)

With root condition, not-object 2 … not-resultant, not-association, not-dissociation, not-absence, not-disappearance 2. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Positive-Negative

4. Conditions: Negative-Positive

(Not-root By Twos)

With not-root condition, object 2, proximity 2 … path 2 … non-disappearance 2. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Negative-Positive

End of “Dependent” Chapter

(The “Conascent” Chapter is the same as the “Dependent” Chapter.)

III. “Conditioned” Chapter

1. Conditions: Positive—(i) Classification Chapter

Root 2

  1. Conditioned by internal state, arises internal state by root condition.
    1. Conditioned by one internal aggregate, arise three aggregates and mind-produced matter … two aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception. (Complete.) …
    3. One great primary …
    4. Conditioned by (heart-)base, arise internal aggregates. (1)
  2. Conditioned by external state, arises external state by root condition.
    1. Conditioned by one external aggregate, arise three aggregates …
    2. At the moment of conception …
    3. One great primary …
    4. Conditioned by (heart-)base, arise external aggregates. (1)

Object 2

  1. Conditioned by internal state, arises internal state by object condition. (The same as in the “Dependent” Chapter.)
    Conditioned by eye-base, arises eye-consciousness … conditioned | by body-base, arises body-consciousness; conditioned by (heart-)base, arise internal aggregates. (1)
  2. Conditioned by external state, arises external state by object condition. (The same as in the “Dependent” Chapter.)
    Eye-base … body-base … conditioned by (heart-)base, arise external aggregates. (1)

Predominance, etc. 2

Conditioned by internal state, arises internal state by predominance condition. [Base is extra (atirekaṃ); the same as in the “Dependent” Chapter.] … by proximity condition … by contiguity condition … by conascence condition. (Complete as in the “Conascent” Chapter.) Conditioned by great primaries … [Do five bases and (heart-)base after great primaries and aggregates.] … by mutuality condition … by dependence condition … by non-disappearance condition …

1. Conditions: Positive—(ii) Enumeration Chapter

(By Ones)

With root 2, object … non-disappearance 2. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Positive

2. Conditions: Negative—(i) Classification Chapter

Not-root 2

  1. Conditioned by internal state, arises internal state by not-root condition.
    1. Conditioned by one rootless internal aggregate, arise three aggregates …
    2. At the moment of rootless conception … conditioned by aggregates, arises (heart-)base; conditioned by (heart-)base, arise aggregates;
    3. One great primary … nutriment-produced … temperature-produced … non-percipient beings …
    4. Eye-base … body-base … conditioned by (heart-)base, arise rootless internal aggregates;
    5. Conditioned by doubt-accompanied or restlessness-accompanied aggregates and (heart-)base, arises doubt-accompanied or restlessness-accompanied delusion. (1)
  2. Conditioned by external state, arises external state by not-root condition.
    (Do also during life, conception and great primaries.) Eye-base … body-base … conditioned by (heart-)base, arise rootless external aggregates.
    Conditioned by doubt-accompanied or restlessness-accompanied aggregates and (heart-)base, arises doubt-accompanied or restlessness-accompanied delusion. (1)

Not-object, etc. 2

By not-object condition … by not-predominance condition. (The same as conascence.) … by not-proximity condition … by not-contiguity condition … by not-mutuality condition … by not-strong-dependence condition … by not-prenascence condition. (The same as in the “Dependent” Chapter.) … by not-postnascence condition … by not-repetition condition … by not-kamma condition … by not-dissociation condition. [The same as dissociation (condition) in Negative of the “Dependent” Chapter.] … by not-absence condition … by not-disappearance condition …

2. Conditions: Negative—(ii) Enumeration Chapter

(By Ones)

With not-root 2, not-object 2 … not-disappearance 2.

End of Negative

3. Conditions: Positive-Negative

(Root By Twos)

With root condition, not-object 2, not-predominance 2 … not-resultant, not association, not dissociation, not-absence, not-disappearance 2.

End of Positive-Negative

4. Conditions: Negative-Positive

(Not-root By Twos)

With not-root condition, object 2 … non-disappearance 2.

End of Negative-Positive

(The “Supported” Chapter is the same as “Conditioned” Chapter. Expand the “Conjoined” Chapter and the “Associated” Chapter.)

VII. “Investigation” Chapter

1. Conditions: Positive—(i) Classification Chapter

Root 2

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by root condition.
    1. Internal roots are related to (their) associated aggregates and mind-produced matter by root condition;
    2. At the moment of conception … (1)
  2. External state is related to external state by root condition.
    1. External roots are related to (their) associated aggregates and mind-produced matter by root condition.
    2. At the moment of conception … (1)

Object 4

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by object condition.
    After having offered an offering, having undertaken precepts, having fulfilled the duty of observance, (one) reviews it … formerly well done. Having emerged from jhāna … The Noble persons, having emerged from Path, review the Path, review the Fruition, review the eradicated defilements, review the uneradicated defilements, know the defilements addicted to before.
    Internal eye … body … visible object … tangible object … (heart-)base … (One) practises insight into the impermanence, suffering and impersonality of internal aggregates; enjoys and delights in (those aggregates). Taking them as object, arises lust … arises grief.
    By the power of divine-eye, (one) sees a visible object. By the power of divine-ear element, (one) hears a sound. Infinity of space is related to infinity of consciousness by object condition. Nothingness is related to neither-perception-nor-non-perception by object condition.
    Visible object-base … tangible object-base is related to body-consciousness by object condition. Internal aggregates are related to knowledge of supernormal power, knowledge of remembrance of past existences, knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, knowledge of future existences, advertence by object condition. (1)
  2. Internal state is related to external state by object condition.
    The other person‘s (paro) internal eye … (heart-)base … (One) practises insight into the impermanence, suffering and impersonality of internal aggregates; enjoys and delights in (those aggregates). Taking them as object, arises lust … arises grief.
    By the power of divine-eye, (one) sees a visible object. By the power of divine-ear element, (one) hears a sound. By the knowledge of penetration into others’ minds, (one) knows the other being‘s internal mind.
    Internal visible object-base to external eye-consciousness … internal tangible object-base is related to external body-consciousness by object condition. Internal aggregates are related to knowledge of supernormal power, knowledge of penetration into others’ minds, knowledge of remembrance of past existences, knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, knowledge of future existences, advertence by object condition. (2)
  3. External state is related to external state by object condition.
    The other person, after having offered an offering, having undertaken precepts, having fulfilled the duty of observance, reviews it. (He) reviews (such acts) formerly well done. Having emerged from jhāna … The Noble persons, having emerged from Path, review the Path, review the Fruition, review Nibbāna. Nibbāna is related to change-of-lineage, purification, Path, Fruition, advertence by object condition. The Noble persons review the eradicated defilements, review the uneradicated defilements … addicted to before.
    The other person‘s external eye … (heart-)base … into the impermanence … of external aggregates … arises grief.
    By the power of divine-eye, (the other person) sees a visible object. By the power of divine-ear element, (he) hears a sound. By the knowledge of penetration into others’ minds … the other being‘s external mind. Infinity of space is related to infinity of consciousness by object condition. Nothingness is related to neither-perception-nor-non-perception by object condition.
    External visible object-base to external eye-consciousness … external tangible object-base to external body-consciousness … External aggregates are related to knowledge of supernormal power, knowledge of penetration into others’ minds, knowledge of remembrance of past existences, knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, knowledge of future existences, advertence by object condition. (1)
  4. External state is related to internal state by object condition.
    The Noble persons review Nibbāna. Nibbāna is related to change-|of-lineage, purification, Path, Fruition, advertence by object condition.
    External eye … (heart-)base … (One) … into the impermanence … of external aggregates … arises grief.
    By the power of divine-eye, (one) sees a visible object. By the power of divine-ear element, (one) hears a sound. By the knowledge of penetration into others’ minds, (one) knows the other being‘s external mind.
    External visible object-base to internal eye-consciousness … external tangible object-base to internal body-consciousness … External aggregates are related to knowledge of supernormal power, knowledge of penetration into others’ minds, knowledge of remembrance of past existences, knowledge of rebirths according to one‘s kamma, knowledge of future existences, advertence by object condition. (2)

Predominance 4

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by predominance condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) object-predominance, (b) conascence-predominance.
    1. Object-predominance: After having offered an offering, having undertaken precepts, having fulfilled the duty of observance, (one) esteems and reviews it. (One) esteems and … (such acts) formerly well done. Having emerged from jhāna, (one) esteems and … jhāna. The Noble persons, having emerged from Path, esteem and … the Path, esteem and review the Fruition.
      Internal eye … (heart-)base … (One) esteems, enjoys and delights in internal aggregates. Taking them as estimable object, arises lust, arise wrong views.
    2. Conascence-predominance: Internal predominance is related to (its) associated aggregates and mind-produced matter by predominance condition. (1)
  2. Internal state is related to external state by predominance condition.
    Object-predominance: The other person‘s internal eye … (heart-)base … (One) esteems, enjoys and delights in internal aggregates.
    Taking them as estimable object, arises lust, arise wrong views. (2)
  3. External state is related to external state by predominance condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) object-predominance, (b) conascence-predominance.
    1. Object-predominance: The other person, after having offered an offering, having undertaken precepts, having fulfilled the duty of observance, esteems and reviews it. (He) esteems and … (such acts) formerly well done. Having emerged from jhāna … The Noble persons, having emerged from Path, esteem and … the Path, esteem and … the Fruition, esteem and review Nibbāna. Nibbāna is related to change-of-lineage, purification, Path, Fruition by predominance condition.
      External eye … (heart-)base … (One) esteems, enjoys and delights in external aggregates. Taking them as estimable object, arises lust, arise wrong views.
    2. Conascence-predominance: External predominance is related to (its) associated aggregates and mind-produced matter by predominance condition. (1)
  4. External state is related to internal state by predominance condition.
    Object-predominance: The Noble persons esteem and review Nibbāna. Nibbāna is related to change-of-lineage, purification, Path, Fruition by predominance condition.
    External eye … (heart-)base … (One) esteems, enjoys and delights in external aggregates. Taking them as estimable object, … lust, arise wrong views. (2)

Proximity 2

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by proximity condition.
    Preceding internal aggregates are related to subsequent internal aggregates by proximity condition. Adaptation to change-of-lineage; adaptation to purification; change-of-lineage to Path; purification to Path; Path to Fruition; Fruition to Fruition; adaptation to the attainment of Fruition; for one emerging from the attainment of Extinction, neither-perception-nor-non-perception is related to the attainment of Fruition by proximity condition. (1)
  2. External state is related to external state by proximity condition.
    (“Preceding external” is the only difference. This proceeds in the same way.) (1)

Contiguity, etc. 2

Internal state is related to internal state by contiguity condition. (The same as proximity.) … by conascence condition … by mutuality condition … by dependence condition …

Strong-dependence 4

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by strong-dependence condition.
    (It is of three kinds, namely:) (a) object-strong-dependence, (b) proximity-strong-dependence, (c) natural strong-dependence …
    1. Natural strong-dependence: By the strong-dependence of internal confidence, (one) offers an offering, undertakes precepts … duty of observance … jhāna … insight … Path … superknowledge, develops attainment; arouses conceit, adopts wrong views … internal precept … wisdom … lust … wish … bodily happiness … bodily pain … temperature … food … By the strong-dependence of lodging-place, (one) offers an offering … develops attainment, kills a living being … causes schism in the Saṅgha. Internal confidence … wisdom, lust … wish, bodily happiness, bodily pain … lodging-place is related to internal confidence … wisdom, lust … wish, bodily happiness, bodily pain, Path, the attainment of Fruition by strong-dependence condition. (1)
  2. Internal state is related to external state by strong-dependence condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) object-strong-dependence, (b) natural strong-dependence …
    1. Natural strong-dependence: The other person, by the strong-dependence of internal confidence, offers an offering … arouses conceit, adopts wrong views. The other person … internal precept … by the strong-dependence of lodging-place, offers an offering … kills a living being … causes schism in the Saṅgha. Internal confidence … lodging-place is related to external confidence … Path, the attainment of Fruition by strong-dependence condition. (2)
  3. External state is related to external state by strong-dependence condition.
    (It is of three kinds, namely:) (a) object-strong-dependence, (b) proximity-strong-dependence, (c) natural strong-dependence …
    1. Natural strong-dependence: The other person … external | confidence … wish … bodily happiness … by the strong-dependence of lodging-place, offers an offering … causes schism in the Saṅgha. External confidence … lodging-place is related to external confidence … the attainment of Fruition by strong-dependence condition. (1)
  4. External state is related to internal state by strong-dependence condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) object-strong-dependence, (b) natural strong-dependence …
    1. Natural strong-dependence: External confidence … by the strong-dependence of lodging-place, offers an offering … causes schism in the Saṅgha. External confidence … lodging-place is related to internal confidence … the attainment of Fruition by strong-dependence condition. (2)

Prenascence 6

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by prenascence condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) object-prenascence, (b) base-prenascence.
    1. Object-prenascence: Internal eye … (One) practises insight into the impermanence, suffering and impersonality of the (heart-)base … arises grief.
      By the power of divine-eye, (one) sees a visible object. By the power of divine-ear element, (one) hears a sound. Visible object-base to eye-consciousness … tangible object-base is related to body-consciousness by prenascence condition.
    2. Base-prenascence: Eye-base to eye-consciousness … body-base to body-consciousness … (heart-)base is related to internal aggregates by prenascence condition. (1)
  2. Internal state is related to external state by prenascence condition.
    Object-prenascence: The other person‘s internal eye … into the impermanence … of the (heart-)base … arises grief. By the power of divine-eye, (one) sees a visible object. By the power of divine-ear element, (one) hears a sound. Internal visible object-base to external eye-consciousness … internal tangible object-base is related to external body-consciousness by prenascence condition. (2)
  3. External state is related to external state by prenascence condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) object-prenascence, (b) base-prenascence.
    1. Object-prenascence: The other person‘s external eye … into the impermanence … of the (heart-)base … By the power of divine-eye, (the other person) sees a visible object. By the power of divine-ear element, (he) hears a sound. External visible object-base to external eye-consciousness … external tangible object-base to external body-consciousness …
    2. Base-prenascence: External eye-base … body-base … (heart-)base is related to external aggregates by prenascence condition. (1)
  4. External state is related to internal state by prenascence condition.
    Object-prenascence: External eye … into the impermanence … of the (heart-)base … arises grief. By the power of divine-eye, (the other person) sees a visible object. By the power of divine-ear element, (he) hears a sound. External visible object-base to internal eye-consciousness … external tangible object-base is related to internal body-consciousness by prenascence condition. (2)
  5. Internal state and external state are related to internal state by prenascence condition.
    Object-prenascence-base-prenascence: External visible object-base and internal eye-base are related to internal eye-consciousness by prenascence condition … external tangible object-base and internal body-base to internal body-consciousness … External visible object-base and internal (heart-)base … external tangible object-base and internal (heart-)base are related to internal aggregates by prenascence condition. (1)
  6. Internal state and external state are related to external state by prenascence condition.
    Object-prenascence-base-prenascence: Internal visible object-base and external eye-base are related to external eye-consciousness by prenascence condition … internal tangible object-base and external body-base are related to external body-consciousness by prenascence condition. Internal visible object-base and external (heart-)base … internal tangible object-base and external (heart-)base are related to external aggregates by prenascence condition. (2)

Postnascence 2

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by postnascence condition.
    Postnascent internal aggregates are related to this prenascent body by postnascence condition. (1)
  2. External state is related to external state by postnascence condition.
    Postnascent external aggregates are related to this prenascent body by postnascence condition. (1)

Repetition 2

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by repetition condition.
    Preceding internal aggregates are related to subsequent internal aggregates by repetition condition. Adaptation to change-of-lineage; adaptation to purification; change-of-lineage to Path; purification is related to Path by repetition condition. (1)
  2. External state is related to external state by repetition condition.
    Preceding … (In the same way as internal.)

Kamma 2

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by kamma condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence(-kamma), (b) asynchronous (kamma).
      1. Conascent internal volition is related to (its) associated aggregates and mind-produced matter by kamma condition;
      2. At the moment of conception …
    2. Asynchronous internal volition is related to (its) internal resultant aggregates and kamma-produced matter by kamma condition. (1)
  2. External state is related to external state by kamma condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence(-kamma), (b) asynchronous (kamma).
      1. Conascent external volition is related to (its) associated aggregates and mind-produced matter by kamma condition;
      2. At the moment of conception …
    2. Asynchronous external volition is related to (its) external resultant aggregates and kamma-produced matter by kamma condition. (1)

Resultant 2

Internal state is related to internal state by resultant condition … (Complete. The same as for the “Dependent” Chapter.)

Nutriment 6

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by nutriment condition.
    1. Internal nutriments are related to (their) associated aggregates and mind-produced matter by nutriment condition;
    2. At the moment of conception …
    3. Internal edible food is related to internal body by nutriment condition. (1)
  2. Internal state is related to external state by nutriment condition.
    Internal edible food is related to external body by nutriment condition. (2)
  3. External state is related to external state by nutriment condition.
    (During life and conception.)
    External edible food is related to external body by nutriment condition. (1)
  4. External state is related to internal state by nutriment condition.
    External edible food is related to internal body by nutriment condition. (2)
  5. Internal state and external state are related to internal state by nutriment condition.
    Internal edible food and external edible food are related to internal body by nutriment condition. (1)
  6. Internal state and external state are related to external state by nutriment condition.
    Internal edible food and external edible food are related to external body by nutriment condition. (2)

Faculty, etc. 2

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by faculty condition.
    Internal faculties … (Also expand physical life-faculty.) … by | jhāna condition … by path condition … by association condition … by dissociation condition.
    (It is of three kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) prenascence, (c) postnascence.
    [Expand after considering the matrix (mātikā) section (of Dhammasaṅgaṇī).]
  2. External state is related to external state by dissociation condition.
    (It is of three kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) prenascence, (c) postnascence. (Abbreviated)

Presence 6

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by presence condition.
    (It is of five kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) prenascence, (c) postnascence, (d) nutriment, (e) faculty.
      1. One conascent internal aggregate to three aggregates and mind-produced matter … two aggregates …
      2. At the moment of conception … aggregates to (heart-)base … (heart-)base to aggregates …
      3. One great primary … one great primary of non-percipient beings to three great primaries …
    2. Prenascent eye … (heart-)base … (The same as prenascence.) (heart-)base is related to internal aggregates by presence condition.
    3. Postnascent internal aggregates are related to this prenascent body by presence condition.
    4. Internal edible food to internal body …
    5. Physical life-faculty to kamma-produced matter … (1)
  2. Internal state is related to external state by presence condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) prenascence, (b) nutriment.
    1. Prenascence: The other person‘s internal eye … practises insight into the impermanence … of the (heart-)base. By the power of divine-eye, (the other person) sees a visible object. By the power of divine-ear element, (he) hears a sound. Internal visible object-base … tangible object-base is related to external body-consciousness by presence condition.
    2. Internal edible food is related to external body by presence condition. (2)
  3. External state is related to external state by presence condition.
    (It is of five kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) prenascence, (c) postnascence, (d) nutriment, (e) faculty.
    (The only difference is external: expand matrix section.) (1)
  4. External state is related to internal state by presence condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) prenascence, (b) nutriment.
    1. Prenascent external eye … (heart-)base … By the power of divine-eye, (one) sees a visible object. By the power of divine-ear element, (one) hears a sound. External visible object-base … tangible object-base is related to internal body-consciousness by presence condition.
    2. External edible food is related to internal body by presence condition. (2)
  5. Internal state and external state are related to internal state by presence condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) prenascence, (b) nutriment.
    1. Prenascence: External visible object-base and internal eye(-base) to internal eye-consciousness … external tangible object-base and internal body-base are related to internal body-consciousness by presence condition. External visible object-base and internal (heart-)base … external tangible object-base and internal (heart-)base are related to internal aggregates by presence condition.
    2. Nutriment: Internal edible food and external edible food are related to internal body by presence condition. (1)
  6. Internal state and external state are related to external state by presence condition.
    (It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) prenascence, (b) nutriment.
    1. Prenascence: Internal visible object-base and external eye-base are related to external eye-consciousness by presence condition … internal tangible object-base and external body-base are related to external body-consciousness by presence condition. Internal visible object-base and external (heart-)base are related to external aggregates by presence condition … internal tangible object-base and external (heart-)base are related to external aggregates by presence condition.
    2. Nutriment: Internal edible food and external edible food are related to external body by presence condition. (2)

Absence, Disappearance, Non-disappearance

Internal state is related to internal state by absence condition … by disappearance condition … by non-disappearance condition …

1. Conditions: Positive—(ii) Enumeration Chapter

By Ones

With root 2, object 4, predominance 4, proximity 2, contiguity 2, conascence, mutuality, dependence 2, strong-dependence 4, prenascence 6, postnascence, repetition, kamma, resultant 2, nutriment 6, faculty 2, jhāna, path, association, dissociation 2, presence 6, absence 2, disappearance 2, non-disappearance 6. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Positive

2. Selection of the Conditions for Negative 6

  1. Internal state is related to internal state by object condition, conascence condition, strong-dependence condition, prenascence condition, postnascence condition, kamma condition, nutriment condition, faculty condition. (1)
  2. Internal state is related to external state by object condition, strong-dependence condition, prenascence condition, nutriment condition. (2)
  3. External state is related to external state by object condition, conascence condition, strong-dependence condition, prenascence condition, postnascence condition, kamma condition, nutriment condition, faculty condition. (1)
  4. External state is related to internal state by object condition, strong-dependence condition, prenascence condition, nutriment condition. (2)
  5. Internal state and external state are related to internal state by prenascence, nutriment. (1)
  6. Internal state and external state are related to external state by prenascence, nutriment. (2)

2. Conditions: Negative—(ii) Enumeration Chapter

(By Ones)

With not-root 6, not-object 6, not-predominance 6. (Abbreviated. Take 6 for all.) … not-dissociation 6, not-presence 4, not-absence 6, not-disappearance 6, not-non-disappearance 4. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Negative

3. Conditions: Positive-Negative

Root By Twos

With root condition, not-object 2, not-predominance, not-proximity, not-contiguity, not-mutuality, not-strong-dependence 2. (Abbreviated. All 2.) … not-association, not-dissociation, not-absence, not-disappearance 2. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Positive-Negative

4. Conditions: Negative-Positive

(Not-root By Twos)

With not-root condition, object 4, predominance 4. (Enumerate Positive sections.) … non-disappearance 6. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Negative-Positive

End of “Investigation” Chapter