[654] What is that form (rūpa) which is a primary element (mahābhūta) and far?
The water element (āpodhātu) — this is that form which is a primary element and far.
What is that form which is a primary element and near?
The sense base of tangible objects (phoṭṭhabbāyatana) — this is that form which is a primary element and near.
What is that form which is not a primary element and far?
The femininity faculty (itthindriya) … edible food (kabaḷīkāra āhāra) — this is that form which is not a primary element and far.
What is that form which is not a primary element and near?
The eye sense base (cakkhāyatana) … the taste sense base (rasāyatana) — this is that form which is not a primary element and near.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.