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Abhidhammapiṭaka · Paṭṭhāna (3) · Vol. 42 · Section 498

[498] Dependent on a tie phenomenon (gantha dhamma), a tie phenomenon arises by root condition (hetu-paccaya): dependent on the bodily tie (kāyagantha) of adherence to rules and rituals (sīlabbataparāmāsa), the bodily tie of covetousness (abhijjhā) [arises]; dependent on the bodily tie of covetousness, the bodily tie of adherence to rules and rituals [arises]; dependent on the bodily tie of dogmatic insistence that "this alone is true" (idaṃsaccābhinivesa), the bodily tie of covetousness [arises]; dependent on the bodily tie of covetousness, the bodily tie of dogmatic insistence that "this alone is true" [arises]. Dependent on a tie phenomenon, a non-tie phenomenon (no-gantha dhamma) arises by root condition: dependent on the ties, the associated aggregates (khandhā) and mind-originated form (cittasamuṭṭhāna-rūpa) [arise]. Dependent on a tie phenomenon, a tie phenomenon and a non-tie phenomenon arise by root condition: dependent on the bodily tie of adherence to rules and rituals, the bodily tie of covetousness, the associated aggregates, and mind-originated form [arise]. (The cycle [of permutations].) Dependent on a non-tie phenomenon, a non-tie phenomenon arises by root condition: dependent on one non-tie aggregate, three aggregates and mind-originated form [arise]; dependent on two aggregates … At the moment of rebirth-linking (paṭisandhi), dependent on the aggregates, the base (vatthu) [arises]; dependent on the base, the aggregates [arise]; dependent on one primary element (mahābhūta) … Dependent on a non-tie phenomenon, a tie phenomenon arises by root condition: dependent on the non-tie aggregates, the ties [arise]. Dependent on a non-tie phenomenon, a tie phenomenon and a non-tie phenomenon arise by root condition: dependent on one non-tie aggregate, three aggregates, the ties, and mind-originated form [arise]; dependent on two aggregates … Dependent on a tie phenomenon and a non-tie phenomenon, a tie phenomenon arises by root condition: dependent on the bodily tie of adherence to rules and rituals and the associated aggregates, the bodily tie of covetousness [arises]. (The cycle [of permutations].) Dependent on a tie phenomenon and a non-tie phenomenon, a non-tie phenomenon arises by root condition: dependent on one non-tie aggregate and the ties, three aggregates and mind-originated form [arise]; dependent on two aggregates … Dependent on a tie phenomenon and a non-tie phenomenon, a tie phenomenon and a non-tie phenomenon arise by root condition: dependent on one non-tie aggregate and the bodily tie of adherence to rules and rituals, three aggregates, the bodily tie of covetousness, and mind-originated form [arise]; dependent on two aggregates … (The cycle [of permutations].) (Abridged.) By object condition (ārammaṇa-paccaya) … by non-disappearance condition (avigata-paccaya).

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

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