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The factors of dependent origination paicca-samuppdassa agni

(1) Ignorance avijj
(C) unknowing the dhammas (ultimate realities). aa-lakkha,
(F) to confuse. sammohana-ras,
(M) as concealing the individual essence of dhammas. chdana-paccupahn,
(P) cankers. sava-padahn. (VbhA.129, Vs.2.159) 1

(2) Formations (Volitional formations) sakhr

(C) forming. abhi-sakharaa-lakkha
(M) to accumulate (endeavouring). yhana-ras,
(M) as volition. cetan-paccupahn,
(P) ignorance. avijj-padahn. (VbhA.129, Vs.2.159)

(3) Consciousness via

(C) cognizing. vijnana-lakkhaa,
(F) to go before. pubbagama-rasa,
(M) itself as rebirth-linking. paisandhi-paccupahna,
(P) formations; or sakhra-padahna,
the physical basis and object. vatth-rammaa-padahna v.
(VbhA.129, Vs.2.159)
(4) Mentality nma
(C) bending namana-lakkhaa ,
(F) to associate. sampayoga-rasa,
(M) as inseparability of its components, [that is, the three avinibbhoga-paccupahna,
aggregates.]
(P) consciousness. via-padahna. (VbhA.129, Vs.2.159)

Materiality rpa
(C) being molested. ruppana-lakkhaa,
(F) to be dispersed (alteration). vikiraa-rasa,
(M) as indeterminate. abykata-paccupahna,
(P) consciousness. via-padahna. (VbhA.129, Vs.2.159)

(5) The sixfold base (The six sense-bases) sayatana

(C) actuating (extending). yatana-lakkhaa,
(F) to see, and so on. dassandi-rasa,
(M) as the state of physical basis and door. vatthu-dvra-bhva-paccupahna,
(P) mentality-materiality. nma-rpa-padahna. (VbhA.129, Vs.2.159)

(6) Contact phasso

(C) touching. phusana-lakkhao,
(F) impinging (impingement). saghaana-raso,
(M) as coincidence [of internal and external base and sagati-paccupahno,
consciousness].
(P) the sixfold base (the six sense-bases). sayatana-padahno. (VbhA.129, Vs.2.159)

(7) Feeling vedan

(C) experiencing. anubhavana-lakkha,
(F) to exploit the stimulus of the object. (sampling the visaya-rasa-sambhoga-ras,
nature of an object.)
(M) as pleasure/bliss and pain/grief. sukha-dukkha-paccupahn,
(P) contact. phassa-padahn. (VbhA.129, Vs.2.159)
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VbhA.129 : Vibhavga commentary (sammoha-vinodani), Burmese edition (Sixth Savgha Council). Page 129.
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(8) Craving tah

(C) being a cause [,that is, of suffering]. hetu-lakkha,
(F) to delight (delighting in). abhinandana-ras,
(M) as insatiability (unsatisfiedness). atitta-bhva-paccupahn,
(P) feeling. vedan-padahn. (VbhA.129, Vs.2.159)

(9) Clinging updna

(C) seizing (grasping). gahaa-lakkhaa,
(F) not to release. amucana-rasa,
(M) as a strong form (strength) of craving and as (false) view. tahdahatta-dihi-paccupahna,
(P) craving. tah-padahna. (VbhA.129, Vs.2.160)

(10) Becoming (Existence) bhavo

(C) being kamma and kamma-result. kamma-kammaphala-lakkhao,
(F) to make become and to become. bhvana-bhavana-raso,
(causing to exist and existence.)
(M) as wholesome (profitable), unwholesome (unprofitable) and kusal-kusal-bykata-paccupahno,
indeterminate.
(P) clinging. updna-padahno. (VbhA.129, Vs.2.160)

(11) Birth jti

(C) the first genesis in any [sphere of] becoming. tattha tattha bhave pahambhinibbatti-
(the first reproduction here or there in existence.) lakkha,
(F) to consign (assigning) [to a sphere of becoming]. niyytana-ras,
(M) as an emerging (appearing) here (in this existence) from a attabhavato idha ummujjana-
past existence; or paccupahn,
as the variedness of suffering by means of result. dukkha-vicittat-paccupahn v.
(P)* kamma-process becoming (kamma-bhava). (VbhA.90, Vs.2.130)

(12) Ageing jar

(C) the maturing (ripening) of the aggregates. khandha-paripka-lakkha,
(F) leading on to death. marapa-nayana-ras,
(M) as the vanishing (destruction) of youth. yobbana-vinsa-paccupahn.
(P)* birth. (VbhA.94, Vs.2.132)

Death maraa
(C) a fall or shifting or passing. cuti-lakkhaa,
(F) to disjoin (disjunction). viyoga-rasa,
(M) as absence from the destiny [in which there was rebirth]. gati-vippavsa-paccupahna.
(P)* birth. (VbhA.95, Vs.2.133)

Sorrow soko
(C) inner consuming. anto-nijjhna-lakkhao,
(F) completely to consume the mind. cetaso parijjhpana-raso,
(M) as continual sorrowing. anu-socana-paccupahno.
(P)* loss of relative, and so on. (VbhA.97, Vs.2.134)

Lamentation paridevo
(C) crying out (calling out). llappana-lakkhao,
(F) proclaiming virtues and faults. gua-dosa-kittana-raso,
(M) as tumult (excitement). sambhama-paccupahno.
(P)* loss of relative, and so on. (VbhA.98, Vs.2.134)
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Pain (Bodily Pain) dukkha

(C) the oppression of the body. kya-pana-lakkhaa,
(F) to cause grief in the foolish. duppana domanassa-karaa-rasa,
(M) as bodily affliction. kyikbdha-paccupahna. (Vs.2.134)
(P)* undesirable tangible data.

Grief (Mental Pain) domanassa

(C) mental oppression. citta-pana-lakkhaa,
(F) to distress the mind. mano-vighta-rasa,
(M) as mental affliction. mnasa-bydhi-paccupahna. (Vs.2.135)
(P)* undesirable object.

Despair (Woe) upyso

(C) burning of the mind; or citta-paridahana-lakkhao, (Vs.2.135)
frustration. bysatti-lakkhao, (VbhA.99)
(F) to bemoan (moaning). nitthunana-raso,
(M) as dejection. visda-paccupahno. (VbhA.99, Vs.2.135)
(P)* loss of relative, and so on.

The purification of view (ditthi-visuddhi)

To develop the seven stages of purification a meditator must first develop the
purification of virtue (sila-visuddhi) followed by purification of mind (citta-visuddhi).
Having achieved purification of mind he can develop the purification of view (ditthi-
visuddhi).
In the abhidhammattha savgaha it is stated that:
"Lakkhana -rasa- paccupatthana- padatthana- vasena
nama -rupa -pariggho ditthi-visuddhi nama."
(chapter 9, visuddhibhedo)
Which translates as:
"The discerning of mentality (nama) and materiality (rupa) according to
characteristic, function, manifestation, and proximate cause is called
purification of view."

May you attain Nibbana happily and quickly!