[359] Therein, which are the wholesome roots (kusalamūla)? Non-greed (alobha), non-hatred (adosa), non-delusion (amoha).
Therein, what is non-greed? That which is non-greed, not being greedy, the state of not being greedy; non-infatuation, not being infatuated, the state of not being infatuated; non-covetousness (anabhijjhā); non-greed that is a wholesome root — this is called non-greed.
Therein, what is non-hatred? That which is non-hatred, not hating, the state of not hating; non-ill will (abyāpāda), non-malevolence; non-hatred that is a wholesome root — this is called non-hatred.
Therein, what is non-delusion? That which is wisdom (paññā), understanding, … non-delusion, investigation of dhammas (dhammavicaya), right view (sammādiṭṭhi) — this is called non-delusion.
These are called the wholesome roots.
Therein, what is the volitional formation (saṅkhāra) with wholesome root as condition? That which is volition (cetanā), intending, the state of intending — this is called the volitional formation with wholesome root as condition. …
Therein, what is feeling (vedanā) with contact (phassa) as condition? That which is mental ease, mental pleasure; the easeful, pleasant experience born of mind-contact (cetosamphassa); the easeful, pleasant feeling born of mind-contact — this is called feeling with contact as condition.
Therein, what is confidence (pasāda) with feeling as condition? That which is faith (saddhā), trusting, confiding, deep confidence — this is called confidence with feeling as condition.
Therein, what is resolution (adhimokkha) with confidence as condition? That which is resolution of the mind (citta), resolving, the state of being resolved upon that — this is called resolution with confidence as condition.
Therein, what is existence (bhava) with resolution as condition? Setting aside resolution: the aggregate (khandha) of feeling, the aggregate of perception, the aggregate of volitional formations, the aggregate of consciousness — this is called existence with resolution as condition. …
Therefore it is said: "Thus is the origin (samudaya) of this whole mass of suffering (dukkha)."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.