[1062] Of the seven means of settlement (samatha), how many roots (mūla) are there? How many origins (samuṭṭhāna)?
Of the seven means of settlement there are twenty-six roots and thirty-six origins.
Which are the twenty-six roots of the seven means of settlement? The settlement in the presence of (sammukhāvinaya) has four roots: the presence of the Saṅgha, the presence of the Dhamma, the presence of the Vinaya, and the presence of the individuals. The verdict of mindfulness (sativinaya) has four roots. The verdict of past insanity (amūḷhavinaya) has four roots. Acting upon acknowledgment (paṭiññātakaraṇa) has two roots: the one who confesses and the one to whom he confesses. The decision by majority (yebhuyyasikā) has four roots. The verdict of aggravated misconduct (tassapāpiyasikā) has four roots. The covering over as with grass (tiṇavatthāraka) has four roots: the presence of the Saṅgha, the presence of the Dhamma, the presence of the Vinaya, and the presence of the individuals. These are the twenty-six roots of the seven means of settlement.
Which are the thirty-six origins of the seven means of settlement? Of the legal act (kamma) of the verdict of mindfulness: the performance, the execution, the engaging in, the undertaking, the consenting, and the not objecting. Of the legal act of the verdict of past insanity … Of the legal act of acting upon acknowledgment … Of the legal act of the decision by majority … Of the legal act of the verdict of aggravated misconduct … Of the legal act of the covering over as with grass: the performance, the execution, the engaging in, the undertaking, the consenting, and the not objecting. These are the thirty-six origins of the seven means of settlement.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.