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Therefore, it is said, "it arises in all unwholesome states." However, the aforementioned thought-moment accompanied by restlessness, characterized by the other states following restlessness, is the specific domain of restlessness. Therefore, even though restlessness arises in all unwholesome states, and is generally taken as "the hindrance of restlessness," to illustrate it by its specific domain, it is said, "it arises in thought-moments accompanied by restlessness." And it should be understood that this illustration is made to distinguish the five hindrances in their specific domains— those accompanied by greed and displeasure, and those accompanied by doubt and restlessness with mental prompting— and to illustrate the sixth by its pervasiveness. Some, however, say, "by 'accompanied by restlessness' is meant all restlessness generally taken as 'restlessness,' and in thought-moments accompanied by it." But this meaning is not widely accepted, because all unwholesome thought-moments are not characterized by restlessness, like the twelfth thought-moment. And if they were characterized, it would have to be said, "in twelve accompanied by restlessness," to exclude other thought-moments, just as it is said, "in eight accompanied by greed," and so on. However, since all unwholesome states are not characterized by restlessness, it should be said, "this also arises in all unwholesome states," like the hindrance of ignorance, but it is not. It has been stated, therefore the meaning should be understood according to the method stated. And because restlessness, like the covering of ignorance, arises in all unwholesome states, therefore in the section on enumeration it is stated: "The covering of sensual desire is a covering and associated with a covering due to the covering of restlessness," and so on. Therefore, the intention should be sought without assuming that the covering of restlessness arises in a single thought-moment. In the cluster of defilements, the ten defilement-bases such as greed are presented here in the Abhidhamma in this order. Therefore, there is no specific object for the defilement of restlessness mentioned here, which is devoid of the defilements mentioned along with it. Thus, without explaining it by way of a specific object, it is stated: "Restlessness, shamelessness, and lack of moral dread arise in all unwholesome states." And because in the explanation of the term "defiled," the term "defiled" is not synonymous with the term "associated with defilements," but merely indicates being afflicted and oppressed by impurity, therefore, without making an explanation that is synonymous with the explanation of the term "defilements and associated with defilements," it is stated: "Those very defilements are defilements and are defiled." 1577. Some say that "two or three defilements" here is stated conventionally based on the subject matter mentioned in the clusters of roots, etc. If it were stated conventionally without regard to meaning, then in the cluster of knots it should be said: "where two or three knots arise together." And what they say, "the word 'together' is meaningful in the cluster of defilements because of the possibility of the meaning 'where two or three arise together with others,' but not in the clusters of roots, etc., because the intention can be understood even without it," that too is not correct, because even in the clusters of roots, etc., the word "together" serves to prevent the inclusion of roots and those associated with roots, etc., in cases of diverse arising. Therefore, avoiding the imposition of conventional usage and commentaries, the meaning should be understood according to the method stated. By showing the co-arising of greed, aversion, and delusion with others, it also shows their co-arising with greed, etc. This is shown, it should be understood. The rest is of clear meaning. The explanation of the commentary section is finished. Four thousand and again three hundred; These in the Aṭṭhasālinī are words illuminating hidden meanings. By the name Dhammamitta earnestly requested; By the name Ānanda this excellent work was made. Thus, the explanation of hidden meaning words in the Aṭṭhasālinī, the original sub-commentary on the Dhammasaṅgaṇī, is completed.