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Abhidhammapiṭaka · Paṭṭhāna (3) · Vol. 42 · Section 21

[21] A root phenomenon (hetu dhamma) is a condition for a root phenomenon by way of contiguity condition (samanantara-paccaya): this is similar to the immediacy condition (anantara). … is a condition by way of connascence condition (sahajāta-paccaya): is a condition by way of mutuality condition (aññamañña-paccaya): both of these are similar to the dependent chapter (paṭiccavāra). … is a condition by way of dependence condition (nissaya-paccaya): this is similar to dependence in the conditioned chapter (paccayavāra).

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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