[186] "Good, venerable sir," that bhikkhu … asked a further question: "In what way, venerable sir, does the designation 'aggregates' apply to the aggregates (khandhā)?"
"Bhikkhu, whatever form (rūpa) there is—past, future, or present; internal or external; gross or subtle; inferior or superior; whether far or near—this is called the aggregate of form (rūpakkhandha). Whatever feeling (vedanā) there is…. Whatever perception (saññā) there is…. Whatever volitional formations (saṅkhārā) there are…. Whatever consciousness (viññāṇa) there is—past, future, or present; internal or external; gross or subtle; inferior or superior; whether far or near—this is called the aggregate of consciousness. In this way, bhikkhu, the designation 'aggregates' applies to the aggregates."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.