Parittattika

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Paṭṭhāna (2) · Vol. 41 · Section 1367

[1367] Dependent on a limited phenomenon (paritta dhamma), a limited phenomenon arises not by nutriment condition (na āhāra-paccayā): external … temperature (utu) … for non-percipient beings (asaññasattā) … . Should be expanded in detail. Not by faculty condition (na indriya-paccayā): external … nutriment … temperature … for non-percipient beings, dependent on the great primary elements (mahābhūtā), the material life-faculty (rūpa-jīvitindriya) [arises]. Not by absorption condition (na jhāna-paccayā): one aggregate (khandha) accompanying the fivefold consciousness (pañcaviññāṇa) … external … . Abbreviated. For non-percipient beings, one great primary element … All the great primary elements should be done. Not by path condition (na magga-paccayā): one rootless (ahetuka) limited aggregate … at the moment of rootless rebirth-linking (paṭisandhi), one … . Abbreviated. All the great primary elements should be done. Not by association condition (na sampayutta-paccayā): … .

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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