Conditional Relations (PATTHANA1.1)

Enumeration of the Conditions

States: Positive

Conditional Relations of Triplets

Veneration to that Exalted One, the Arahat, the Enlightened Buddha

Root Condition (Hetu Paccayo)

Object Condition (Ārammana Paccayo)

Predominance Condition (Adhipati Paccayo)

Proximity Condition (Anantara Paccayo)

Contiguity Condition (Samanantara Paccayo)

Conascence Condition (Sahajāta Paccayo)

Mutuality Condition (Aññamañña Paccayo)

Dependence Condition (Nissaya Paccayo)

Strong-dependence Condition (Upanissaya Paccayo)

Prenascence Condition (Purejāta Paccayo)

Postnascence Condition (Pacchājāta Paccayo)

Repetition Condition (Āsevana Paccayo)

Kamma Condition (Kamma Paccayo)

Resultant Condition (Vipāka Paccayo)

Nutriment Condition (Āhāra Paccayo)

Faculty Condition (Indriya Paccayo)

Jhāna Condition (Jhāna Paccayo)

Path Condition (Magga Paccayo)

Association Condition (Sampayutta Paccayo)

Dissociation Condition (Vippayutta Paccayo)

Presence Condition (Atthi Paccayo)

Absence Condition (Natthi Paccayo)

Disappearance Condition (Vigata Paccayo)

Non-disappearance Condition (Avigata Paccayo)

End of the Enumeration.

Analytical Exposition of the Conditions

1. Root Condition

The roots are related to the states which are associated with roots, and the matter produced thereby, by root condition.

2. Object Condition

Visible object-base is related to eye-consciousness element and its associated states by object condition.

Sound-base is related to ear-consciousness element and its associated states by object condition.

Odour-base is related to nose-consciousness element and its associated states by object condition.

Taste-base is related to tongue-consciousness element and its associated states by object condition.

Tangible object-base is related to body-consciousness element and its associated states by object condition.

Visible object-base, sound-base, odour-base, taste-base, tangible object-base is related to mind-element and its associated states by object condition.

All states are related to mind-consciousness element and its associated states by object condition.

Taking any state as object, these states, consciousness and mental factors, arise; those (former) states are related to those (latter) states by object condition.

3. Predominance Condition

Predominant desire is related to the states associated with desire, and the matter produced thereby, by predominance condition.

Predominant effort is related to the states associated with effort, and the matter produced thereby, by predominance condition.

Predominant consciousness is related to the states associated with consciousness, and the matter produced thereby, by predominance condition.

Predominant investigating-wisdom is related to the | states associated with investigating-wisdom, and the matter produced thereby, by predominance condition.

Taking any state as estimable object, these states, consciousness and mental factors, arise; those (former) states are related to those (latter) states by predominance condition.

4. Proximity Condition

Eye-consciousness element and its associated states are related to mind-element and its associated states by proximity condition; mind-element and its associated states are related to mind-consciousness element and its associated states by proximity condition.

Ear-consciousness element and its associated states are related to mind-element and its associated states by proximity condition; mind-element and its associated states are related to mind-consciousness element and its associated states by proximity condition.

Nose-consciousness element and its associated states are related to mind-element and its associated states by proximity condition; mind-element and its associated states are related to mind-consciousness element and its associated states by proximity condition.

Tongue-consciousness element and its associated states are related to mind-element and its associated states by proximity condition; mind-element and its associated states are related to mind-consciousness element and its associated states by proximity condition.

Body-consciousness element and its associated states are related to mind-element and its associated states by proximity condition; mind-element and its associated states are related to mind-consciousness element and its associated states by proximity condition.

Preceding faultless states are related to subsequent faultless states by proximity condition.

Preceding faultless states are related to subsequent indeterminate states by proximity condition.

Preceding faulty states are related to subsequent faulty states by proximity condition.

Preceding faulty states are related to subsequent indeterminate states by proximity condition.

Preceding indeterminate states are related to subsequent indeterminate states by proximity condition.

Preceding indeterminate states are related to subsequent faultless states by proximity condition.

Preceding indeterminate states are related to subsequent faulty states by proximity condition.

In proximity to these states, these (other) states, consciousness and mental factors, arise; those (former) states are related to those (latter) states by proximity condition.

5. Contiguity Condition

Eye-consciousness element and its associated states are related to mind-element and its associated states by contiguity condition; mind-element and its associated states are related to mind-consciousness element and its associated states by contiguity condition.

Ear-consciousness element and its associated states are related to mind-element and its associated states by contiguity condition; mind-element and its associated states are related to mind-consciousness element and its associated states by contiguity condition.

Nose-consciousness element and its associated states are related to mind-element and its associated states by contiguity condition; mind-element and its associated states are related to mind-consciousness element and its associated states by contiguity condition.

Tongue-consciousness element and its associated states are related to mind-element and its associated states by contiguity condition; mind-element and its associated states are related to mind-consciousness element and its associated states by contiguity condition.

Body-consciousness element and its associated states are related to mind-element and its associated states by contiguity condition; mind-element and its associated states are related to mind-consciousness element and its associated states by contiguity condition.

Preceding faultless states are related to subsequent faultless states by contiguity condition.

Preceding faultless states are related to subsequent indeterminate states by contiguity condition.

Preceding faulty states are related to subsequent faulty states by contiguity condition.

Preceding faulty states are related to subsequent indeterminate states by contiguity condition.

Preceding indeterminate states are related to subsequent indeterminate states by contiguity condition.

Preceding indeterminate states are related to subsequent faultless states by contiguity condition.

Preceding indeterminate states are related to subsequent faulty states by contiguity condition.

In contiguity with Samanantarā these states, these (other) states, consciousness and mental factors, arise; those (former) states are related to those (latter) states by contiguity condition.

6. Conascence Condition

The four immaterial (i.e. mental) aggregates are mutually related to one another by conascence condition.

The four great primaries are mutually related to one another by conascence condition.

At the moment of conception, mentality and materiality are mutually related to one another by conascence condition.

States, consciousness and mental factors, are related to mind-produced matter by conascence condition.

The great primaries are related to derived matter by conascence condition.

The material states are sometimes related to the immaterial states by conascence condition and are sometimes not related by conascence condition.

7. Mutuality Condition

The four immaterial aggregates are related to one another by mutuality condition.

The four great primaries are related to one another by mutuality condition.

At the moment of conception, mentality and materiality are related to one another by mutuality condition.

8. Dependence Condition

The four immaterial aggregates are mutually related to one another by dependence condition.

The four great primaries are mutually related to one another by dependence condition.

At the moment of conception, mentality and materiality are mutually related to one another by dependence condition.

States, consciousness and mental factors, are related to mind-produced matter by dependence condition.

The great primaries are related to derived matter by dependence condition.

Eye-base is related to eye-consciousness element and its associated states by dependence condition.

Ear-base is related to ear-consciousness element and its associated states by dependence condition.

Nose-base is related to nose-consciousness element and its associated states by dependence condition.

Tongue-base is related to tongue-consciousness element and its associated states by dependence condition.

Body-base is related to body-consciousness element and its associated states by dependence condition.

Depending on this matter (i.e. heart-base), mind-element and mind-consciousness element arise; that matter is related to mind-element and mind-consciousness element and their associated states by dependence condition.

9. Strong-Dependence Condition

Preceding faultless states are related to subsequent faultless states by strong-dependence condition.

Preceding faultless states are related to some subsequent faulty states by strong-dependence condition.

Preceding faultless states are related to subsequent indeterminate states by strong-dependence condition.

Preceding faulty states are related to subsequent faulty states by strong-dependence condition.

Preceding faulty states are related to some subsequent faultless states by strong-dependence condition.

Preceding faulty states are related to subsequent indeterminate states by strong-dependence condition.

Preceding indeterminate states are related to subsequent indeterminate states by strong-dependence condition.

Preceding indeterminate states are related to subsequent faultless states by strong-dependence condition.

Preceding indeterminate states are related to subsequent faulty states by strong-dependence condition.

Also, weather and food are related by strong-dependence condition; a person is related by strong-dependence condition; a lodging-place is related by strong-dependence condition.

10. Prenascence Condition

Eye-base is related to eye-consciousness element and its associated states by prenascence condition.

Ear-base is related to ear-consciousness element and its associated states by prenascence condition.

Nose-base is related to nose-consciousness element and its associated states by prenascence condition.

Tongue-base is related to tongue-consciousness element and its associated states by prenascence condition.

Body-base is related to body-consciousness element and its associated states by prenascence condition.

Visible object-base is related to eye-consciousness element and its associated states by prenascence condition.

Sound-base is related to ear-consciousness element and its associated states by prenascence condition.

Odour-base is related to nose-consciousness element and its associated states by prenascence condition.

Taste-base is related to tongue-consciousness element and its associated states by prenascence condition.

Tangible object-base is related to body-consciousness element and its associated states by prenascence condition.

Visible object-base, sound-base, odour-base, taste-base, tangible object-base is related to mind-element and its associated states by prenascence condition.

Depending on this matter, mind-element and mind-consciousness element arise; that matter is related to mind-element and its associated states by prenascence condition; is sometimes related to mind-consciousness element and its associated states by prenascence condition, and is sometimes not related by prenascence condition.

11. Postnascence Condition

The states, postnascent consciousness and mental factors, are related to this prenascent body by postnascence condition.

12. Repetition Condition

Preceding faultless states are related to subsequent faultless states by repetition condition.

Preceding faulty states are related to subsequent faulty states by repetition condition.

Preceding functional indeterminate states are related to subsequent functional indeterminate states by repetition condition.

13. Kamma Condition

Faultless and faulty kamma is related to resultant aggregates and kamma-produced matter by kamma condition.

Volition is related to its associated states, and the matter produced thereby, by kamma condition.

14. Resultant Condition

The four immaterial resultant aggregates are mutually related to one another by resultant condition.

15. Nutriment Condition

Edible food is related to this body by nutriment condition.

The immaterial nutriments are related to their associated states, and the matter produced thereby, by nutriment condition.

16. Faculty Condition

Eye-faculty is related to eye-consciousness element and its associated states by faculty condition.

Ear-faculty is related to ear-consciousness element and its associated states by faculty condition.

Nose-faculty is related to nose-consciousness element and its associated states by faculty condition.

Tongue-faculty is related to tongue-consciousness element and its associated states by faculty condition.

Body-faculty is related to body-consciousness element and its associated states by faculty condition.

Physical life-faculty is related to kamma-produced matter by faculty condition.

The immaterial faculties are related to their associated states, and the matter produced thereby, by faculty condition.

17. Jhāna Condition

The jhāna factors are related to their associated states, and the matter produced thereby, by jhāna condition.

18. Path Condition

The path factors are related to their associated states, and the matter produced thereby, by path condition.

19. Association Condition

The four immaterial aggregates are mutually related to one another by association condition.

20. Dissociation Condition

The material states are related to the immaterial states by dissociation condition.

The immaterial states are related to the material states by dissociation condition.

21. Presence Condition

The four immaterial aggregates are mutually related to one another by presence condition.

The four great primaries are mutually related to one another by presence condition.

At the moment of conception, mentality and materiality are mutually related to one another by presence condition.

States, consciousness and mental factors, are related to mind-produced matter by presence condition.

The great primaries are related to derived matter by presence condition.

Eye-base is related to eye-consciousness element and its associated states by presence condition.

Ear-base is related to ear-consciousness element and its associated states by presence condition.

Nose-base is related to nose-consciousness element and its associated states by presence condition.

Tongue-base is related to tongue-consciousness element and its associated states by presence condition.

Body-base is related to body-consciousness element and its associated states by presence condition.

Visible object-base is related to eye-consciousness element and its associated states by presence condition.

Sound-base is related to ear-consciousness element and its associated states by presence condition.

Odour-base is related to nose-consciousness element and its associated states by presence condition.

Taste-base is related to tongue-consciousness element and its associated states by presence condition.

Tangible object-base is related to body-consciousness element and its associated states by presence condition.

Visible object-base, sound-base, odour-base, taste-base, tangible object-base is related to mind-element and its associated states by presence condition.

Depending on this matter, mind-element and mind-consciousness element arise; that matter is related to mind-element and mind-consciousness element and their associated states by presence condition.

22. Absence Condition

States, consciousness and mental factors, which have just ceased in contiguity, are related to the present states, consciousness and mental factors, by absence condition.

23. Disappearance Condition

States, consciousness and mental factors, which have just disappeared in contiguity, are related to the present states, consciousness and mental factors, by disappearance condition.

24. Non-Disappearance Condition

The four immaterial aggregates are mutually related to one another by non-disappearance condition.

The four great primaries are mutually related to one another by non-disappearance condition.

At the moment of conception, mentality and materiality are mutually related to one another by non-disappearance condition.

States, consciousness and mental factors, are related to mind-produced matter by non-disappearance condition.

The great primaries are related to derived matter by non-disappearance condition.

Eye-base is related to eye-consciousness element and its associated states by non-disappearance condition.

Ear-base is related to ear-consciousness element and its associated states by non-disappearance condition.

Nose-base is related to nose-consciousness element and its associated states by non-disappearance condition.

Tongue-base is related to tongue-consciousness element and its associated states by non-disappearance condition.

Body-base is related to body-consciousness element and its associated states by non-disappearance condition.

Visible object-base is related to eye-consciousness element and its associated states by non-disappearance condition.

Sound-base is related to ear-consciousness element and its associated states by non-disappearance condition.

Odour-base is related to nose-consciousness element and its associated states by non-disappearance condition.

Taste-base is related to tongue-consciousness element and its associated states by non-disappearance condition.

Tangible object-base is related to body-consciousness element and its associated states by non-disappearance condition.

Visible object-base, sound-base, odour-base, taste-base, tangible object-base is related to mind-element and its associated states by non-disappearance condition.

Depending on this matter, mind-element and mind-consciousness element arise; that matter is related to mind-element and mind-consciousness element and their associated states by non-disappearance condition.

End of Analytical Exposition of the Conditions.

Question Chapter

1. Conditions: Positive

By Ones

Root Condition

1. Faultless Section

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by root condition?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faulty state by root condition?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise indeterminate state by root condition?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless and faulty states by root condition?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless, faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

2. Faulty Section

Dependent on faulty state, may there arise faulty state by root condition?

Dependent on faulty state, may there arise faultless state by root condition?

Dependent on faulty state, may there arise indeterminate state by root condition?

Dependent on faulty state, may there arise faultless and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on faulty state, may there arise faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on faulty state, may there arise faultless and faulty states by root condition?

Dependent on faulty state, may there arise faultless, faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

3. Indeterminate Section

Dependent on indeterminate state, may there arise indeterminate state by root condition?

Dependent on indeterminate state, may there arise faultless state by root condition?

Dependent on indeterminate state, may there arise faulty state by root condition?

Dependent on indeterminate state, may there arise faultless and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on indeterminate state, may there arise faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on indeterminate state, may there arise faultless and faulty states by root condition?

Dependent on indeterminate state, may there arise faultless, faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

4. Faultless and Indeterminate Section

Dependent on faultless (state) and indeterminate state, may there arise faultless state by root condition?

Dependent on faultless and indeterminate state, may there arise faulty state by root condition?

Dependent on faultless and indeterminate state, may there arise indeterminate state by root condition?

Dependent on faultless and indeterminate state, may there arise faultless and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on faultless and indeterminate state, may there arise faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on faultless and indeterminate state, may there arise faultless and faulty states by root condition?

Dependent on faultless and indeterminate state, may there arise faultless, faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

5. Faulty and Indeterminate Section

Dependent on faulty (state) and indeterminate state, may there arise faultless state by root condition?

Dependent on faulty and indeterminate state, may there arise faulty state by root condition?

Dependent on faulty and indeterminate state, may there arise indeterminate state by root condition?

Dependent on faulty and indeterminate state, may there arise faultless and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on faulty and indeterminate state, may there arise faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on faulty and indeterminate state, may there arise faultless and faulty states by root condition?

Dependent on faulty and indeterminate state, may there arise faultless, faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

6. Faultless and faulty Section

Dependent on faultless (state) and faulty state, may there arise faultless state by root condition?

Dependent on faultless and faulty state, may there arise faulty state by root condition?

Dependent on faultless and faulty state, may there arise indeterminate state by root condition?

Dependent on faultless and faulty state, may there arise faultless and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on faultless and faulty state, may there arise faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on faultless and faulty state, may there arise faultless and faulty states by root condition?

Dependent on faultless and faulty state, may there arise faultless, faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

7. Faultless, Faulty and Indeterminate Section

Dependent on faultless (state), faulty (state) and indeterminate state, may there arise faultless state by root condition?

Dependent on faultless, faulty and indeterminate state, may there arise faulty state by root condition?

Dependent on faultless, faulty and indeterminate state, may there arise indeterminate state by root condition?

Dependent on faultless, faulty and indeterminate state, may there arise faultless and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on faultless, faulty and indeterminate state, may there arise faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

Dependent on faultless, faulty and indeterminate state, may there arise faultless and faulty states by root condition?

Dependent on faultless, faulty and indeterminate state, may there arise faultless, faulty and indeterminate states by root condition?

End of Root Condition.

Object Condition, etc.

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by object condition?

(Root condition has been fully expanded. Object condition should be done likewise} by way of recitation.)

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by predominance condition? … proximity condition? … contiguity condition? … conascence condition? … mutuality condition? … dependence condition? … strong-dependence condition? … prenascence condition? … postnascence condition? … repetition condition? … kamma condition? … resultant condition? … nutriment condition? … faculty condition? … jhāna condition? … path condition? … association condition? … dissociation condition? … presence condition? … absence condition? … disappearance condition?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by non-disappearance condition? … Dependent on faulty state. … Dependent on indeterminate state … Dependent on faultless and indeterminate state … Dependent on faulty and indeterminate state … Dependent on faultless and faulty state. …

Dependent on faultless, faulty and indeterminate state, may | there arise faultless state … arise faulty state … arise indeterminate state … arise faultless and indeterminate states … arise faulty and indeterminate states … arise faultless and faulty states … may there arise faultless, faulty and indeterminate states by non-disappearance condition?

(Root condition has been fully expanded. Non-disappearance condition should be done likewise by way of recitation.)

End of by Ones

By Twos

Root Condition

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by root and object conditions. … Dependent on faultless, faulty and indeterminate state may there arise faultless, faulty and indeterminate states by root and object conditions?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by root and predominance conditions? … root and proximity conditions? … root and contiguity conditions? … root and non-disappearance conditions?

By Threes

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by root, object and predominance conditions? … root, object and proximity conditions? … root, object and non-disappearance conditions?

By Fours

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by root, object, predominance and proximity conditions? … root, object, predominance and non-disappearance conditions?

(“By Fives” and so on are abbreviated. “By Ones”, “By Twos”, “By Threes”, “By Fours”, “by Fives” … “By All Conditions” should be expanded without confusion.)

End of Root Condition.

Object Condition, etc.

By Twos

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by object and root conditions? … object and predominance conditions? … object and non-disappearance conditions?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by predominance … proximity … contiguity … conascence … mutuality … non-disappearance and root conditions? … non-disappearance and object conditions? … non-disappearance and predominance conditions? … non-disappearance and disappearance conditions?

By Threes

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by non-disappearance, root and object conditions? … non-disappearance, root and predominance conditions? … non-disappearance, root and proximity conditions? … non-disappearance, root and disappearance conditions?

By Fours

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by non-disappearance, root, object and predominance conditions? … non-disappearance, root, object and proximity conditions? … disappearance conditions?

(This should be fully expanded in each section as “By Ones”, “By Twos”, “By Threes”, “By Fours”, “By Fives” … “By All Conditions” without confusion.)

Excellent and supreme are the Paṭṭhāna triplets, couplets,
Couplets-triplets, triplets-couplets,
Triplets-triplets, couplets-couplets,

These six divisions in the Positive Method are profound.

2. Conditions: Negative

Not-root condition, etc.

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by not-root condition?

(In the Positive, root condition has been expanded. In the Negative, not-root condition should be similarly expanded.)

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by not-object condition? … not-predominance condition? … not-proximity condition? … not-contiguity condition? … not-conascence condition? … not-mutuality condition? … not-dependence condition? … not-strong-dependence condition? … not-prenascence condition? … not-postnascence condition? … not-repetition condition? … not-kamma condition? … not-resultant condition? … not-nutriment condition? … not-faculty condition? … not-jhāna condition? … not-path condition? … not-association condition? … not-dissociation condition? … not-presence condition? … not-absence condition? … not-disappearance condition? … not-non-disappearance condition?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by not-root and not-object conditions?

(In the Positive, each section is fully expanded as “By Ones”, “By Twos”, “By Threes”, “By Fours” up to “By Twenty-threes”. In the Negative also, it must be expanded similarly.)

Excellent and supreme are the Paṭṭhāna triplets, couplets,
Couplets-triplets, triplets-couplets,
Triplets-triplets, couplets-couplets,

These six divisions in the Negative Method are profound.

3. Conditions: Positive-Negative

Root Condition

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by root condition, not-object condition? Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faulty state by root condition, not-object condition?

(In the Positive, root condition has been fully expanded. In the Positive-Negative, the sections should be expanded similarly.)

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by root condition, not-predominance condition? … root condition, not-proximity condition? … root condition, not-non-disappearance condition?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by root and object conditions, not-predominance condition? … root and object conditions, not-proximity condition? … root and object conditions, not-non-disappearance condition?

By root, object and predominance conditions, not-proximity condition? … root, object and predominance conditions, not-non-disappearance condition?

By root, object, predominance and proximity conditions, not-contiguity condition? … root, object, predominance and proximity conditions, not-non-disappearance condition? …

By root, object, predominance, proximity, contiguity, conascence, mutuality, dependence, strong-dependence, prenascence, postnascence, repetition, kamma, resultant, nutriment, faculty, jhāna, path, association, dissociation, presence, absence and disappearance conditions, not-non-disappearance condition?

Object Condition, etc.

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by object condition … predominance condition … proximity condition … non-disappearance condition, not-root condition? … non-disappearance condition, not-object condition? … non-disappearance condition, not-disappearance condition?

By non-disappearance and root conditions, not-object condition? … non-disappearance and root conditions, not-disappearance condition?

By non-disappearance, root and object conditions, not-predominance condition? … non-disappearance, root and object conditions, not-disappearance condition?

By non-disappearance, root, object, predominance, proximity, contiguity, conascence conditions … not-disappearance condition?

Excellent and supreme are the Paṭṭhāna triplets, couplets,
Couplets-triplets, triplets-couplets,
Triplets-triplets, couplets-couplets,

These six divisions in the Positive-Negative Method are profound.

4. Conditions: Negative-Positive

Not-root Condition

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by not-root condition, object condition?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by not-root condition, predominance condition? … not-root condition, non-disappearance condition?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by not-root and not-object conditions, predominance condition? … non-disappearance condition?

By not-root, not-object and not-predominance conditions … non-disappearance condition?

By not-root, not-object, not-predominance, not-proximity, not-contiguity … not-presence, not-absence and not-disappearance conditions, non-disappearance condition?

Not-object Condition, etc.

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by not-object condition, root condition?

Dependent on faultless state, may there arise faultless state by not-object condition, predominance condition? … not-object condition, non-disappearance condition? … not-non-disappearance condition, root condition? … not-non-disappearance condition, object condition? … not-non-disappearance condition, disappearance condition?

By not-non-disappearance and not-root conditions, object condition? … not-non-disappearance and not-root conditions, disappearance condition?

By not-non-disappearance, not-root, not-object, not-predominance … not-presence and not-absence conditions, disappearance condition?

Excellent and supreme are the Paṭṭhāna triplets, couplets,
Couplets-triplets, triplets-couplets,
Triplets-triplets, couplets-couplets,

These six divisions in the Negative-Positive Method are profound.

Translated from the Pāḷi by U Nārada Mūla Paṭṭhāna Sayadaw.

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