12. Limited Triplet (PATTHANA1.13)

Prenascence 3

Limited state is related to limited state by prenascence condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) object-prenascence, (b) base-prenascence.

Object-prenascence: (One) practises insight into the impermanence … of the eye; enjoys and delights in (the eye). Taking it as object, arises lust … arises grief … ear … into the impermanence … of the (heart-)base … arises grief. Visible object-base to eye-consciousness … tangible object-base is related to body-consciousness by prenascence condition.

Base-prenascence: Eye-base to eye-consciousness … body-base to body-consciousness … (heart-)base is related to limited aggregates by prenascence condition. (1)

Limited state is related to Lofty state by prenascence condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) object-prenascence, (b) base-prenascence.

Object-prenascence: By the power of divine-eye, (one) sees a visible object. By the power of divine-ear element, (one) hears a sound.

Base-prenascence: (Heart-)base is related to Lofty aggregates by prenascence condition. (2)

Limited state is related to Incomparable state by prenascence condition.
Base-prenascence: (Heart-)base is related to Incomparable aggregates by prenascence condition. (3)

Postnascence 3

Limited state is related to limited state by postnascence condition.
Postnascent limited aggregates are related to this prenascent body by postnascence condition. (1)

Lofty state is related to limited state by postnascence condition.
Postnascent Lofty aggregates are related to this prenascent body by postnascence condition. (1)

Incomparable state is related to limited state by postnascence condition.
Postnascent Incomparable aggregates are related to this prenascent body by postnascence condition. (1)

Repetition 4

Limited state is related to limited state by repetition condition.
Preceding limited aggregates to subsequent limited aggregates … Adaptation to change-of-lineage; adaptation is related to purification by repetition condition. (1)

Limited state is related to Lofty state by repetition condition.
The preparation for first jhāna is related to this first jhāna by repetition condition … the preparation for neither-perception-nor-non-perception is related to this neither-perception-nor-non-perception by repetition condition. The preparation for divine-eye … the preparation for knowledge of future existences is related to knowledge of future existences by repetition condition. (2)

Limited state is related to Incomparable state by repetition condition.
Change-of-lineage to Path; purification is related to Path by repetition condition. (3)

Lofty state is related to Lofty state by repetition condition.
Preceding Lofty aggregates are related to subsequent Lofty aggregates by repetition condition. (1)

Kamma 7

Limited state is related to limited state by kamma condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence(-kamma), (b) asynchronous (kamma).

Conascent limited volition is related to (its) associated aggregates and mind-produced matter by kamma condition;

At the moment of conception, limited volition is related to (its) associated aggregates and kamma-produced matter by kamma condition.

Asynchronous limited volition is related to (its) resultant limited aggregates and kamma-produced matter by kamma condition. (1)

Lofty state is related to Lofty state by kamma condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence(-kamma), (b) asynchronous (kamma).

Conascent Lofty volition is related to (its) associated aggregates by kamma condition;

At the moment of conception, Lofty volition is related to (its) associated aggregates by kamma condition.

Asynchronous Lofty volition is related to (its) resultant Lofty aggregates by kamma condition. (1)

Lofty state is related to limited state by kamma condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence(-kamma), (b) asynchronous (kamma).

Conascent Lofty volition is related to mind-produced matter by kamma condition;

At the moment of conception, Lofty volition is related to kamma-produced matter by kamma condition.

Asynchronous Lofty volition is related to kamma-produced matter by kamma condition. (2)

Lofty state is related to limited and Lofty state by kamma condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence(-kamma), (b) asynchronous (kamma).

Conascent Lofty volition is related to (its) associated aggregates and mind-produced matter by kamma condition;

At the moment of conception, Lofty volition is related to (its) associated aggregates and kamma-produced matter by kamma condition.

Asynchronous Lofty volition is related to (its) resultant Lofty aggregates and kamma-produced matter by kamma condition. (3)

Incomparable state is related to Incomparable state by kamma condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence(-kamma), (b) asynchronous (kamma).

Conascent Incomparable volition is related to (its) associated aggregates by kamma condition.

Asynchronous Incomparable volition is related to (its) resultant Incomparable aggregates by kamma condition. (1)

Incomparable state is related to limited state by kamma condition.
Incomparable volition is related to mind-produced matter by kamma condition. (2)

Incomparable state is related to limited and Incomparable state by kamma condition.
Incomparable volition is related to (its) associated aggregates and mind-produced matter by kamma condition. (3)

Resultant 7

i. Limited state is related to limited state by resultant condition.

One resultant limited aggregate is related to three aggregates and mind-produced matter by resultant condition …

At the moment of conception … aggregates are related to (heart-)base by resultant condition. (1)

ii.–iv. Lofty state is related to Lofty state by resultant condition … (Three questions. Include “during life” and “conception” .) (3)

v.–vii. Incomparable state is related to Incomparable state by resultant condition … three. (Only “during life” .)

Nutriment, etc.

Limited state is related to limited state by nutriment condition … by faculty condition … by jhāna condition … by path condition … by association condition … by dissociation condition.
(It is of three kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) prenascence, (c) postnascence.

Conascent limited aggregates are related to mind-produced matter by dissociation condition;

At the moment of conception, limited aggregates are related to kamma-produced matter by dissociation condition; aggregates to (heart-)base … (heart-)base is related to aggregates by dissociation condition.

Prenascent eye-base is related to eye-consciousness by dissociation … body-base is related to body-consciousness by dissociation condition; (heart-)base is related to limited aggregates by dissociation condition.

Postnascent limited aggregates are related to this prenascent body by dissociation condition. (1)

Limited state is related to Lofty state by dissociation condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) prenascence.

Conascence: At the moment of conception, (heart-)base is related to Lofty aggregates by dissociation condition.

Prenascent (heart-)base is related to Lofty aggregates by dissociation condition. (2)

Limited state is related to Incomparable state by dissociation condition.
Prenascent (heart-)base is related to Incomparable aggregates by dissociation condition. (3)

Lofty state is related to limited state by dissociation condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) postnascence.

Conascent Lofty aggregates are related to mind-produced matter by dissociation condition;

At the moment of conception …

Postnascent Lofty aggregates are related to this prenascent body by dissociation condition. (1)

Incomparable state is related to limited state by dissociation condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) postnascence.

Conascent Incomparable aggregates are related to mind-produced matter by dissociation condition.

Postnascent Incomparable aggregates are related to this prenascent body by dissociation condition. (1)

Presence 13, etc.

Limited state is related to limited state by presence condition.
(It is of five kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) prenascence, (c) postnascence, (d) nutriment, (e) faculty.

One conascent limited aggregate is related to three aggregates and mind-produced matter by presence condition … two aggregates …

At the moment of conception … aggregates are related to (heart-)base by presence condition; (heart-)base is related to aggregates by presence condition;

One great primary … non-percipient beings …

(Object-)prenascence: Eye … (One) practises insight into the impermanence … of the (heart-)base; enjoys and delights in [the (heart-)base]. Taking it as object, arises lust … arises grief. Visible object-base to eye-consciousness … tangible object-base is related to body-consciousness by presence condition.
(Base-)prenascence: Eye-base is related to eye-consciousness by presence condition … body-base to body-consciousness … (heart-)base is related to limited aggregates by presence condition.

Postnascent limited aggregates are related to this prenascent body by presence condition.

Edible food is related to this body by presence condition.

Physical life-faculty is related to kamma-produced matter by presence condition. (1)

Limited state is related to Lofty state by presence condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) prenascence.

Conascence: At the moment of conception, (heart-)base is related to Lofty aggregates by presence condition.

(Object-)prenascence: By the power of divine-eye, (one) sees a visible object. By the power of divine-ear element, (one) hears a sound.
(Base-)presence: (Heart-)base is related to Lofty aggregates by presence condition. (2)

Limited state is related to Incomparable state by presence condition.
Prenascent (heart-)base is related to Incomparable aggregates by presence condition. (3)

Lofty state is related to Lofty state by presence condition.

One Lofty aggregate to three aggregates … two aggregates …

At the moment of conception … (1)

Lofty state is related to limited state by presence condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) postnascence.

Conascent Lofty aggregates are related to mind-produced matter by presence condition;

At the moment of conception, Lofty aggregates are related to kamma-produced matter by presence condition.

Postnascent Lofty aggregates are related to this prenascent body by presence condition. (2)

Lofty state is related to limited and Lofty state by presence condition.

One Lofty aggregate is related to three aggregates and mind-produced matter by presence condition … two aggregates …

At the moment of conception … (3)

Incomparable state is related to Incomparable state by presence condition.
One Incomparable aggregate to three aggregates … (1)

Incomparable state is related to limited state by presence condition.
(It is of two kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) postnascence.

Conascent Incomparable aggregates are related to mind-produced matter by presence condition.

Postnascent Incomparable aggregates are related to this prenascent body by presence condition. (2)

Incomparable state is related to limited and Incomparable state by presence condition.
One Incomparable aggregate is related to three aggregates and mind-|produced matter by presence condition … (3)

Limited and Incomparable states are related to limited state by presence condition.
(It is of three kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) postnascence-nutriment, (c) (postnascence-)faculty.

Conascent Incomparable aggregates and great primaries are related to mind-produced matter by presence condition.

Postnascent Incomparable aggregates and edible food are related to this body by presence condition.

Postnascent Incomparable aggregates and physical life-faculty are related to kamma-produced matter by presence condition. (1)

Limited and Incomparable states are related to Incomparable state by presence condition.
Conascence-prenascence: One conascent Incomparable aggregate and (heart-)base are related to three aggregates by presence condition … two aggregates … (2)

Limited and Lofty states are related to limited state by presence condition.
(It is of three kinds, namely:) (a) conascence, (b) postnascence-nutriment, (c) (postnascence-)faculty.

Conascent Lofty aggregates and great primaries are related to mind-produced matter by presence condition;

At the moment of conception, Lofty aggregates and great primaries are related to kamma-produced matter by presence condition.

Postnascent Lofty aggregates and edible food are related to this body by presence condition.

Postnascent Lofty aggregates and physical life-faculty are related to kamma-produced matter by presence condition. (1)

Limited and Lofty states are related to Lofty state by presence condition.

Conascence-prenascence: One conascent Lofty aggregate and (heart-)base are related to three aggregates by presence condition … two aggregates …

At the moment of conception, one Lofty aggregate and (heart-)base are related to three aggregates by presence condition … two aggregates and (heart-)base … (2)
… by absence condition … by disappearance condition … by non-disappearance condition …

1. Conditions: Positive—(ii) Enumeration Chapter

(By Ones)

With root 7, object 7, predominance 7, proximity 9, contiguity 9, conascence 11, mutuality 7, dependence 13, strong-dependence 9, prenascence 3, postnascence 3, repetition 4, kamma 7, resultant, nutriment, faculty, jhāna, path 7, association 3, dissociation 5, presence 13, absence 9, disappearance 9, non-disappearance 13. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Positive

2. Selection of the Conditions for Negative 15

Limited state is related to limited state by object condition, conascence condition, strong-dependence condition, prenascence condition, postnascence condition, kamma condition, nutriment condition, faculty condition. (1)

Limited state is related to Lofty state by object condition, conascence condition, strong-dependence condition, prenascence condition. (2)

Limited state is related to Incomparable state by strong-dependence condition, prenascence condition. (3)

Lofty state is related to Lofty state by object condition, conascence condition, strong-dependence condition. (1)

Lofty state is related to limited state by object condition, conascence condition, strong-dependence condition, postnascence condition, kamma condition. (2)

Lofty state is related to Incomparable state by strong-dependence condition. (3)

Lofty state is related to limited and Lofty state by conascence condition, kamma condition. (4)

Incomparable state is related to Incomparable state by object condition, conascence condition, strong-dependence condition. (1)

Incomparable state is related to limited state by object condition, conascence condition, strong-dependence condition, postnascence condition. (2)

Incomparable state is related to Lofty state by object condition, strong-dependence condition. (3)

Incomparable state is related to limited and Incomparable state by conascence condition. (4)

Limited and Incomparable states are related to limited state by conascence, postnascence-nutriment-faculty. (1)

Limited and Incomparable states are related to Incomparable state by conascence-prenascence. (2)

Limited and Lofty states are related to limited state by conascence, postnascence-nutriment-faculty. (1)

Limited and Lofty states are related to Lofty state by conascence-prenascence. (2)

2. Conditions: Negative—(ii) Enumeration Chapter

(By Ones)

With not-root 15, not-object 15, not-predominance, not-proximity, not-contiguity 15, not-conascence 12, not-mutuality 12, not-dependence 12, not-strong-dependence 14, not-prenascence 14, not-postnascence 15, not-repetition 15 … not-path 15, not-association 12, not-dissociation 10, not-presence 10, not-absence 15, not-disappearance 15, not-non-disappearance 10. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Negative

3. Conditions: Positive-Negative

Root By Twos

With root condition, not-object 7, not-predominance, not-proximity, not-contiguity 7, not-mutuality 3, not-strong-dependence 7, not-prenascence 7 … not-path 7, not-association 3, not-dissociation 3, not-absence 7, not-disappearance 7. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Positive-Negative

4. Conditions: Negative-Positive

Not-root By Twos

With not-root condition, object 7, predominance 7, proximity 9, contiguity 9, conascence 11, mutuality 7, dependence 13, strong-dependence 9, prenascence 3, postnascence 3, repetition 4, kamma 7 … path 7, association 3, dissociation 5, presence 13, absence 9, disappearance 9, non-disappearance 13. (Enumerate thus.)

End of Negative-Positive

End of Limited Triplet

Translated from the Pāḷi by U Nārada Mūla Paṭṭhāna Sayadaw.

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