[159] Now this same craving (taṇhā) — when it arises, where does it arise? When it settles, where does it settle?
Whatever in the world is dear and agreeable (piyarūpaṃ sātarūpaṃ): here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles.
And what in the world is dear and agreeable?
The eye (cakkhu) in the world is dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles. The ear (sota) … the nose (ghāna), the tongue (jivhā), the body (kāya), the mind (mano) in the world are dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles.
Forms (rūpā) in the world are dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles. Sounds (saddā) … odours (gandhā), tastes (rasā), tangibles (phoṭṭhabbā), mental phenomena (dhammā) in the world are dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles.
Eye-consciousness (cakkhuviññāṇa) in the world is dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles. Ear-consciousness … nose-consciousness, tongue-consciousness, body-consciousness, mind-consciousness in the world are dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles.
Eye-contact (cakkhusamphassa) in the world is dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles. Ear-contact … nose-contact, tongue-contact, body-contact, mind-contact in the world are dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles.
Feeling born of eye-contact (cakkhusamphassajā vedanā) in the world is dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles. Feeling born of ear-contact … feeling born of nose-contact, feeling born of tongue-contact, feeling born of body-contact, feeling born of mind-contact in the world are dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles.
Perception of forms (rūpasaññā) in the world is dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles. Perception of sounds … perception of odours, perception of tastes, perception of tangibles, perception of mental phenomena in the world are dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles.
Volition concerning forms (rūpasañcetanā) in the world is dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles. Volition concerning sounds … volition concerning odours, volition concerning tastes, volition concerning tangibles, volition concerning mental phenomena in the world are dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles.
Craving for forms (rūpataṇhā) in the world is dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles. Craving for sounds … craving for odours, craving for tastes, craving for tangibles, craving for mental phenomena in the world are dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles.
Thought-conception concerning forms (rūpavitakka) in the world is dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles. Thought-conception concerning sounds … thought-conception concerning odours, thought-conception concerning tastes, thought-conception concerning tangibles, thought-conception concerning mental phenomena in the world are dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles.
Discursive thought concerning forms (rūpavicāra) in the world is dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles. Discursive thought concerning sounds … discursive thought concerning odours, discursive thought concerning tastes, discursive thought concerning tangibles, discursive thought concerning mental phenomena in the world are dear and agreeable: here this craving arises when it arises; here it settles when it settles.
This is called the noble truth of the origin of suffering (dukkha) (dukkhasamudayo ariyasaccaṃ).
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.