[1087] In the sense-sphere element (kāmadhātu), how many aggregates (khandha)? … How many minds (citta)?
In the sense-sphere element there are five aggregates, twelve sense bases (āyatana), eighteen elements (dhātu), three truths (sacca), twenty-two faculties (indriya), nine roots (hetu), four nutriments (āhāra), seven contacts (phassa), seven feelings (vedanā), seven perceptions (saññā), seven volitions (cetanā), and seven minds.
Therein, which are the five aggregates in the sense-sphere element? The form aggregate (rūpakkhandha) … the consciousness aggregate (viññāṇakkhandha) — these are called the five aggregates in the sense-sphere element.
Therein, which are the twelve sense bases in the sense-sphere element? The eye base (cakkhāyatana), the form base (rūpāyatana), … the mind base (manāyatana), the dhamma base (dhammāyatana) — these are called the twelve sense bases in the sense-sphere element.
Therein, which are the eighteen elements in the sense-sphere element? The eye element (cakkhudhātu), the form element (rūpadhātu), the eye-consciousness element (cakkhuviññāṇadhātu), … the mind element (manodhātu), the dhamma element (dhammadhātu), the mind-consciousness element (manoviññāṇadhātu) — these are called the eighteen elements in the sense-sphere element.
Therein, which are the three truths in the sense-sphere element? The truth of suffering (dukkhasacca), the truth of origin (samudayasacca), the truth of the path (maggasacca) — these are called the three truths in the sense-sphere element.
Therein, which are the twenty-two faculties in the sense-sphere element? The eye faculty (cakkhundriya) … the perfect-knower faculty (aññātāvindriya) — these are called the twenty-two faculties in the sense-sphere element.
Therein, which are the nine roots in the sense-sphere element? Three wholesome roots (kusalahetu), three unwholesome roots (akusalahetu), three indeterminate roots (abyākatahetu) — these are called the nine roots in the sense-sphere element.
Therein, which are the four nutriments in the sense-sphere element? The nutriment consisting of edible food (kabaḷiṅkāro āhāro), the nutriment consisting of contact (phassāhāra), the nutriment consisting of mental volition (manosañcetanāhāra), the nutriment consisting of consciousness (viññāṇāhāra) — these are called the four nutriments in the sense-sphere element.
Therein, which are the seven contacts in the sense-sphere element? Eye-contact (cakkhusamphassa) … contact of the mind-consciousness element (manoviññāṇadhātusamphassa) — these are called the seven contacts in the sense-sphere element.
Therein, which are the seven feelings, the seven perceptions, the seven volitions, the seven minds in the sense-sphere element? Eye-consciousness (cakkhuviññāṇa) … the mind element, the mind-consciousness element — these are called the seven minds in the sense-sphere element.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.