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That which, for a wholesome mind, or an unwholesome mind, or an indeterminate mind, when advancing, or retreating, Looking forward or looking around, bending or stretching, the stiffening, the holding firm, the being held firm of the body, the intimation, the making known, the being made known— this is that form, body intimation. 721. Which is that form that is not body intimation? The eye-base... (and so on)... edible food— this is that form that is not body intimation. 722. Which is that form that is speech intimation? Whatever of a wholesome mind or an unwholesome mind or an indeterminate mind, speech, utterance, expression, articulation, sound, act of sounding, speech, breaking forth of speech— this is called speech. Whatever intimation, making known, being made known by that speech— this is that form, speech intimation. 723. Which is that form that is not speech intimation? The eye-base... (and so on)... edible food— this is that form that is not speech intimation. 724. Which is that form that is the space element? Whatever space, spatial, void, void-like, opening, opening-like, untouched by the four great elements— this is that form, the space element. 725. Which is that form that is not the space element? The eye-base... (and so on)... edible food— this is that form that is not the space element. 726. Which is that form that is the water element? Whatever water, watery, cohesion, cohesive, the binding nature of form— this is that form, the water element. 727. Which is that form that is not the water element? The eye-base... (and so on)... edible food— this is that form that is not the water element. 728. Which is that form that is the lightness of form? Whatever lightness of form, quick changeability, not sluggishness, not unwieldiness— this is that form, the lightness of form. 729. Which is that form that is not the lightness of form? The eye-base... (and so on)... edible food— this is that form that is not the lightness of form. 730. Which is that form that is the pliancy of form? Whatever pliancy of form, softness, not harshness, not stiffness— this is that form, the pliancy of form. 731. Which is that form that is not the pliancy of form? The eye-base... (and so on)... edible food— this is that form. not the pliancy of form. 732. What is that form, the adaptability of form? That which is the adaptability of form, the state of adaptability, the nature of adaptability – this is that form, the adaptability of form. 733. What is that form, not the adaptability of form? The eye-base… and so on… edible food – this is that form, not the adaptability of form. 734. What is that form, the growth of form? That which is the accumulation of bases, that is the growth of form – this is that form, the growth of form. 735. What is that form, not the growth of form? The eye-base… and so on… edible food – this is that form, not the growth of form. 736. What is that form, the continuity of form? That which is the growth of form, that is the continuity of form – this is that form, the continuity of form. 737. What is that form, not the continuity of form? The eye-base… and so on… edible food – this is that form, not the continuity of form. 738. What is that form, the aging of form? That which is the aging of form, the state of decay, brokenness, grayness, wrinkling of the skin, the decline of life, the ripening of the faculties – this is that form, the aging of form. 739. What is that form, not the aging of form? The eye-base… and so on… edible food – this is that form, not the aging of form. 740. What is that form, the impermanence of form? That which is the wasting away of form, its decline, its breaking up, its complete breaking up, its impermanence, its disappearance – this is that form, the impermanence of form. 741. What is that form, not the impermanence of form? The eye-base… and so on… edible food – this is that form, not the impermanence of form. 742. What is that form, edible food? Cooked rice, gruel, flour, fish, meat, milk, curds, ghee, fresh butter, oil, honey, molasses, or whatever other form there is in whatever country, for those beings, that is placed in the mouth, chewed by the teeth, swallowed down the throat, filling the stomach, by the nutrient essence of which beings sustain themselves – this is that form, edible food. 743. What What is that form which is not nutriment by way of edible food? The eye-base... (and so on)... the impermanence of form. This is that form which is not nutriment by way of edible food. Thus, in two ways is the compilation of form. Explanation of the Dyad. Explanation of the Triad. 744. What is that form which is internal, clung to? The eye-base... (and so on)... the body-base. This is that form which is internal, clung to. 745. What is that form which is external, clung to? The form-base... (and so on)... nutriment by way of edible food. This is that form which is external, clung to. 746. What is that form which is external, not clung to? The tangible-base, the water element. This is that form which is external, not clung to. 747. What is that form which is internal, grasped? The eye-base... (and so on)... the body-base. This is that form which is internal, grasped. 748. What is that form which is external, grasped? The faculty of femininity, the faculty of masculinity, the life faculty, or whatever other form there is due to karma, the form-base, the smell-base, the taste-base, the tangible-base, the space element, the water element, the accumulation of form, the continuity of form, nutriment by way of edible food. This is that form which is external, grasped. 749. What is that form which is external, not grasped? The sound-base, bodily intimation, verbal intimation, lightness of form, pliancy of form, adaptability of form, aging of form, impermanence of form, or whatever other form there is not due to karma, the form-base, the smell-base, the taste-base, the tangible-base, the space element, the water element, the accumulation of form, the continuity of form, nutriment by way of edible food. This is that form which is external, not grasped. 750. What is that form which is internal, grasped and clung to? The eye-base... (and so on)... the body-base. This is that form which is internal, grasped and clung to. 751. What is that form which is external, grasped and clung to? The faculty of femininity, the faculty of masculinity, the life faculty, or whatever other form there is due to karma, the form-base, the smell-base, the taste-base, the tangible-base, the... The space element, the water element, the accumulation of matter, the continuity of matter, edible food – this is that external matter, grasped and graspable. 752. What is that external matter, not grasped and graspable? The sound sense-base, bodily intimation, verbal intimation, lightness of matter, pliancy of matter, adaptability of matter, aging of matter, impermanence of matter, or whatever other matter exists not made by kamma: the visible form sense-base, the smell sense-base, the taste sense-base, the touch sense-base, the space element, the water element, the accumulation of matter, the continuity of matter, edible food – this is that external matter, not grasped and graspable. 753. What is that internal matter, not visible? The eye sense-base... ...up to... the body sense-base – this is that internal matter, not visible. 754. What is that external matter, visible? The visible form sense-base – this is that external matter, visible. 755. What is that external matter, not visible? The sound sense-base... ...up to... edible food – this is that external matter, not visible. 756. What is that internal matter, with impingement? The eye sense-base... ...up to... the body sense-base – this is that internal matter, with impingement. 757. What is that external matter, with impingement? The visible form sense-base... ...up to... the touch sense-base – this is that external matter, with impingement. 758. What is that external matter, without impingement? The female faculty... ...up to... edible food – this is that external matter, without impingement. 759. What is that internal matter, which is a faculty? The eye faculty... ...up to... the body faculty – this is that internal matter, which is a faculty. 760. What is that external matter, which is a faculty? The female faculty, the male faculty, the life faculty – this is that external matter, which is a faculty. 761. What is that external matter, which is not a faculty? The visible form sense-base... ...up to... edible food – this is that external matter, which is not a faculty. 762. What is that internal matter, which is not a great element? The eye... the body base – this is that internal form, not a great element. 763. What is that external form, a great element? The tangible base, the water element – this is that external form, a great element. 764. What is that external form, not a great element? The visible form base… edible food – this is that external form, not a great element. 765. What is that internal form, not a communication? The eye base… the body base – this is that internal form, not a communication. 766. What is that external form, a communication? Body communication, speech communication – this is that external form, a communication. 767. What is that external form, not a communication? The visible form base… edible food – this is that external form, not a communication. 768. What is that internal form, not mind-originated? The eye base… the body base – this is that internal form, not mind-originated. 769. What is that external form, mind-originated? Body communication, speech communication, or whatever other form there is mind-born, mind-caused, mind-originated: the visible form base, the sound base, the odor base, the taste base, the tangible base, the space element, the water element, the lightness of form, the pliancy of form, the adaptability of form,