[1569] P. Is it not to be said: "Noble form (ariyarūpa) is derived from the primary elements (mahābhūta)"?
S. Yes.
P. But was it not said by the Blessed One: "Bhikkhus, whatever form there is — the four primary elements and the form derived from the four primary elements (upādāya-rūpa)" — and does such a sutta indeed exist?
S. Yes.
P. If so, then noble form is derived from the primary elements.
The Discussion of Noble Form (Ariyarūpakathā)
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The Discussion "The Latent Tendency Is Other" (Añño anusayo ti kathā)
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.