[888] What is the forerunner of a legal issue concerning business (kiccādhikaraṇa)?
Greed (lobha) is a forerunner, hatred is a forerunner, delusion is a forerunner; non-greed is a forerunner, non-hatred is a forerunner, non-delusion is a forerunner.
How many grounds are there?
The four formal acts (kamma) are the grounds.
How many bases are there?
The four formal acts are the bases.
How many planes are there?
The four formal acts are the planes.
How many causes are there?
There are nine causes: three wholesome causes, three unwholesome causes, and three indeterminate causes.
How many roots are there?
There is one root: the Saṅgha.
In how many ways does business arise?
Business arises in two ways: from a motion (ñatti) or from an announcement (apalokana).
By how many means of settlement is a legal issue concerning business settled?
A legal issue concerning business is settled by one means of settlement: by resolution in the presence (sammukhāvinaya).
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.