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and so on, with the numerical method, was taught by the Blessed One, expounded in detail. Might be, depending on a wholesome phenomenon, a wholesome phenomenon might arise, with root-condition. Wholesome Triad, Co-nascent Section Question – How, venerable sir, was the second co-nascent section, among the seven great sections in the first wholesome triad, among the twenty-two triads in the first Dhammānulomika Paṭṭhāna, among the twenty-four Paṭṭhānas in the Mahāpakaraṇa, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, by that Blessed One… (etc.)… the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One, expounded and taught in detail? Answer – Venerable sir, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the Mahāpakaraṇa, the Paṭṭhāna of infinite methods, among the twenty-four… In the first of the Paṭṭhānas, in the Dhamma-anuloma-Paṭṭhāna, in the first of the twenty-two Tika groups, in the Kusalattika (wholesome triad), in the second of the seven great sections, the Co-arising Section is: "A wholesome phenomenon, co-arising with a wholesome phenomenon, arises by way of root condition. One wholesome aggregate, co-arising with three aggregates. Three aggregates, co-arising with one aggregate. Two aggregates, co-arising with two aggregates. A wholesome phenomenon, co-arising with an indeterminate phenomenon, arises by way of root condition. Wholesome aggregates, co-arising with mind-originated matter. A wholesome phenomenon, co-arising with wholesome and indeterminate phenomena, arises by way of root condition. One wholesome aggregate, co-arising with three aggregates and mind-originated matter. Three aggregates, co-arising with one aggregate and mind-originated matter. Two aggregates, co-arising with mind-originated matter." And so on, by way of this explanation section. "In root condition, nine. In object condition, three. In dominance condition, nine. In contiguity and immediate contiguity, three." And so on, by way of this enumeration section. Thus, adorned with two recitations, the Blessed One extensively analyzed and taught it. The Kusalattika (Wholesome Triad) Condition Section Question: By that Blessed One, friend, ... the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One, in the great treatise Paṭṭhāna, in the first of the twenty-four Paṭṭhānas, in the Dhamma-anuloma-Paṭṭhāna, in the first of the twenty-two Tika groups, in the Kusalattika, in the third of the seven great sections, the Condition Section, how was it analyzed and extensively taught? Answer: Venerable sir, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the seventh of the seven treatises, in the great treatise Anantanaya-samanta-Paṭṭhāna, in the first of the twenty-four Paṭṭhānas, in the Dhamma-anuloma-Paṭṭhāna, in the first of the twenty-two Tika groups, in the Kusalattika, in the third of the seven great sections, the Condition Section is: "It may be that a wholesome phenomenon, by way of condition, a wholesome phenomenon may arise by way of root condition. It may be that a wholesome phenomenon, by way of condition, an unwholesome phenomenon may arise by way of root condition. It may be that a wholesome phenomenon, by way of condition, an indeterminate phenomenon may arise by way of root condition." And so on, by way of this... And by the method of utterance. "A wholesome phenomenon conditions a wholesome phenomenon through root-condition. One wholesome aggregate conditions three aggregates. Three aggregates condition one aggregate. Two aggregates condition two aggregates." And by the method of explanation beginning thus. "In root-condition, seventeen. In object-condition, seven. In dominance-condition, seventeen. In contiguity and immediate contiguity, seven. In co-arising, seventeen. In mutuality, seven." And by the method of enumeration beginning thus. Divided by four methods: direct condition, reverse condition, direct-reverse condition, and reverse-direct condition, it was taught by the Blessed One. A wholesome phenomenon conditions a wholesome phenomenon through root-condition. One wholesome aggregate conditions three aggregates. Three aggregates condition one aggregate. Two aggregates condition two aggregates - .... Question Section Question: By that Blessed One, friend, ... (and so on) ... the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, among the seven great treatises, in the seventh great treatise, the Paṭṭhāna, among the twenty-four Paṭṭhānas, in the first, the Dhammānuloma Paṭṭhāna, among the twenty-two Triads, in the first, the Kusalattika, among the seven great sections, the seventh, the Question Section, how was it extensively divided and taught? Answer Section Answer: In the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, venerable sir, among the seven treatises, in the seventh great treatise, the Anantanayasamanta Paṭṭhāna, among the twenty-four Paṭṭhānas, in the first, the Dhammānuloma Paṭṭhāna, among the twenty-two Triads, in the first, the Kusalattika, among the seven great sections, the seventh, the Question Section, was taught by the method of questioning beginning thus: "There may be a wholesome phenomenon that conditions a wholesome phenomenon by way of root-condition. There may be a wholesome phenomenon that conditions an unwholesome phenomenon by way of root-condition. There may be a wholesome phenomenon that conditions an indeterminate phenomenon by way of root-condition." And by the method of explanation: "A wholesome phenomenon conditions a wholesome phenomenon by way of root-condition. Wholesome roots condition associated aggregates by way of root-condition. A wholesome phenomenon for an indeterminate phenomenon... a condition by way of root condition, wholesome roots are a condition for mind-originated material phenomena by way of root condition— and by way of such a method of explanation; and by way of such a method of enumeration: in root, seven; in object, nine; in dominance, ten; in contiguity, in immediate contiguity, seven; in co-nascence, nine; in mutuality, three; in support, thirteen; in decisive support, nine; in pre-nascence, in post-nascence, in repetition, three; in kamma, seven; in result, one. In nutriment, in faculty, in jhāna, in path, seven; in association, three; in dissociation, five; in presence, thirteen; in absence, in disappearance, seven; in non-disappearance, thirteen— by these four methods, namely, the direct conditions, the inverse conditions, the direct-inverse conditions, and the inverse-direct conditions, the Blessed One extensively analyzed and taught them. Wholesome phenomenon is a condition for wholesome phenomenon by way of root condition; wholesome roots are a condition for associated aggregates by way of root condition. Wholesome phenomenon is a condition for indeterminate phenomenon by way of root condition; wholesome roots are a condition for mind-originated material phenomena by way of root condition. Wholesome phenomenon is a condition for wholesome phenomenon and for indeterminate phenomenon by way of root condition; wholesome roots are a condition for associated aggregates and for mind-originated material phenomena by way of root condition…. Method of Explanation Analysis of Root Condition Question: By that Blessed One, friend, the Fully Enlightened One, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the seventh of the seven treatises, the great treatise Paṭṭhāna, in the first of the twenty-four Paṭṭhānas, the Dhamma-Anuloma-Tika-Paṭṭhāna, in the first of the twenty-two Tika-Paṭṭhānas, the Kusalattika, in the seventh of the seven great sections, the Pañhāvāra (Question Section), in the three sections, namely, the Question Section, the Explanation Section, and the Enumeration Section, how is the analysis of root condition extensively analyzed and taught in the Explanation Section? Answer: In the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, venerable sir, in the seventh of the seven treatises, the great treatise Paṭṭhāna, boundless in its methods, in the first of the twenty-four Paṭṭhānas, the Dhamma-Anuloma-Tika-Paṭṭhāna, in the twenty-two (Tika-Paṭṭhānas)... In the first triad of triads, the wholesome triad, in the seventh of the seven great sections, the question section, in the first of the four methods, namely condition-accordance, condition-opposition, condition-accordance-opposition, and condition-opposition-accordance, in the first method of condition-accordance, in the second of the three sections, namely the question section, the explanation section, and the enumeration section, in the explanation section, the analysis of the root condition: "Wholesome phenomena are a condition for wholesome phenomena by way of root condition. Wholesome roots are a condition for associated aggregates by way of root condition. Wholesome phenomena are a condition for indeterminate phenomena by way of root condition. Wholesome roots are a condition for mind-originated material forms by way of root condition. Wholesome phenomena are a condition for wholesome and indeterminate phenomena by way of root condition. Wholesome roots are a condition for associated aggregates and mind-originated material forms by way of root condition." Thus, and so on, was taught by the Blessed One, having been analyzed in detail. ... "Wholesome phenomena are a condition for wholesome phenomena by way of root condition. Wholesome roots are a condition for associated aggregates by way of root condition. Wholesome phenomena are a condition for indeterminate phenomena by way of root condition. Wholesome roots are a condition for mind-originated material forms by way of root condition. Wholesome phenomena are a condition for wholesome and indeterminate phenomena by way of root condition. Wholesome roots are a condition for associated aggregates and mind-originated material forms by way of root condition." Analysis of the Object Condition. Question: By that, friend... ...by the Fully Self-Enlightened One, in the Abhidhamma Piṭaka, in the seventh of the seven treatises, the Great Treatise of Paṭṭhāna, in the first of the twenty-four Paṭṭhānas, the Dhamma-Accordance-Triad Paṭṭhāna, in the first of the twenty-two triads,