23. The Three Thoughts

Yasmiṁ samaye kāmāvacaraṁ kusalaṁ cittaṁ uppannaṁ hoti,
When at that time a wholesome thought in the sensuous worlds has arisen,

somanassasahagataṁ, ñāṇasampayuttaṁ,
connected with well-being, joined with knowledge, This is one definition, but the thought may, of course, have arisen in the form or formless worlds, be connected or unconnected with well-being or knowledge. This is given as an example, and the same applies to the other thoughts below.

rūpārammaṇaṁ vā, saddārammaṇaṁ vā,
taking a form as object, or a sound as object,

gandhārammaṇaṁ vā, rasārammaṇaṁ vā,
or a smell as object, or a taste as object,

phoṭṭhabbārammaṇaṁ vā, dhammārammaṇaṁ vā,
or a tangible as object, or a thought as object,

yaṁ yaṁ vā panārabbha,
or whatever it begins with,

tasmiṁ samaye phasso hoti, vedanā hoti, saññā hoti, cetanā hoti, cittaṁ hoti;
at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is intention, there is thought;

vitakko hoti, vicāro hoti,
there is thinking, there is reflection,

pīti hoti, sukhaṁ hoti, cittassekaggatā hoti;
there is joy, there is happiness, there is one-pointedness of mind;

saddhindriyaṁ hoti, viriyindriyaṁ hoti, satindriyaṁ hoti,
there is the faith faculty, there is the energy faculty, there is the mindfulness faculty,

samādhindriyaṁ hoti, paññindriyaṁ hoti,
there is the concentration faculty, there is the wisdom faculty,

manindriyaṁ hoti, somanassindriyaṁ hoti, jīvitindriyaṁ hoti;
there is the mind faculty, there is the well-being faculty, there is the life faculty;

sammādiṭṭhi hoti, sammāsaṅkappo hoti, sammāvāyāmo hoti,
there is right view, there is right thought, there is right endeavour,

sammāsati hoti, sammāsamādhi hoti;
there is right mindfulness, there is right concentration;

saddhābalaṁ hoti, viriyabalaṁ hoti,
there is the faith strength, there is the energy strength,

satibalaṁ hoti, samādhibalaṁ hoti, paññābalaṁ hoti,
there is the mindfulness strength, there is the concentration strength, there is the wisdom strength,

hiribalaṁ hoti, ottappabalaṁ hoti;
there is the conscience strength, there is the shame strength;

alobho hoti, adoso hoti, amoho hoti;
there is no greed, there is no hate, there is no delusion;

anabhijjhā hoti, abyāpādo hoti,
there is no avarice, there is no ill-will,

sammādiṭṭhi hoti, hirī hoti, ottappaṁ hoti;
there is right view, there is conscience, there is shame;

kāyapassaddhi hoti, cittapassaddhi hoti,
there is bodily calm, there is mental calm,

kāyalahutā hoti, cittalahutā hoti,
there is bodily lightness, there is mental lightness,

kāyamudutā hoti, cittamudutā hoti,
there is bodily plasticity, there is mental plasticity,

kāyakammaññatā hoti, cittakammaññatā hoti,
there is bodily workableness, there is mental workableness,

kāyapāguññatā hoti, cittapāguññatā hoti,
there is bodily proficiency, there is mental proficiency,

kāyujukatā hoti, cittujukatā hoti;
there is bodily uprightness, there is mental uprightness;

sati hoti, sampajaññaṁ hoti,
there is mindfulness, there is full awareness,

samatho hoti, vipassanā hoti,
there is calm, there is insight,

paggāho hoti, avikkhepo hoti.
there is support, there is balance.

Ye vā pana tasmiṁ samaye aññe pi atthi
At that time, these or other

paṭiccasamuppannā arūpino dhammā.
formless thoughts are conditionally originated.

Yasmiṁ samaye akusalaṁ cittaṁ uppannaṁ hoti,
When at that time an unwholesome thought in the sensuous worlds has arisen,

somanassasahagataṁ, diṭṭhigatasampayuttaṁ,
connected with well-being, joined with knowledge,

rūpārammaṇaṁ vā, saddārammaṇaṁ vā,
taking a form as object, or a sound as object,

gandhārammaṇaṁ vā, rasārammaṇaṁ vā,
or a smell as object, or a taste as object,

phoṭṭhabbārammaṇaṁ vā, dhammārammaṇaṁ vā,
or a tangible as object, or a thought as object,

yaṁ yaṁ vā panārabbha,
or whatever it begins with,

tasmiṁ samaye phasso hoti, vedanā hoti, saññā hoti, cetanā hoti, cittaṁ hoti,
at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is intention, there is thought;

vitakko hoti, vicāro hoti,
there is thinking, there is reflection,

pīti hoti, sukhaṁ hoti, cittassekaggatā hoti;
there is joy, there is happiness, there is one-pointedness of mind;

viriyindriyaṁ hoti, samādhindriyaṁ hoti,
there is the energy faculty, there is the concentration faculty,

manindriyaṁ hoti, somanassindriyaṁ hoti, jīvitindriyaṁ hoti;
there is the mind faculty, there is the well-being faculty, there is the life faculty;

micchādiṭṭhi hoti, micchāsaṅkappo hoti,
there is wrong view, there is wrong thought,

micchāvāyāmo hoti, micchāsamādhi hoti;
there is wrong endeavour, there is wrong concentration;

viriyabalaṁ hoti, samādhibalaṁ hoti,
there is the energy strength, there is the concentration strength,

ahirikabalaṁ hoti, anottappabalaṁ hoti;
there is no conscience strength, there is no shame strength;

lobho hoti, moho hoti, abhijjhā hoti, micchādiṭṭhi hoti,
there is greed, there is delusion, there is avarice, there is wrong view,

ahirikaṁ hoti, anottappaṁ hoti,
there is no conscience, there is no shame,

samatho hoti, paggāho hoti, avikkhepo hoti.
there is calm, there is support, there is balance.

Ye vā pana tasmiṁ samaye aññe pi atthi
At that time, these or other

paṭiccasamuppannā arūpino dhammā.
formless thoughts are conditionally originated.

Yasmiṁ samaye kāmāvacarassa kusalassa kammassa katattā,
When at that time in the sensuous worlds a good deed has been done,

upacitattā vipākaṁ cakkhuviññāṇaṁ uppannaṁ hoti,
has been accumulated, (and) as a result an eye-consciousness has arisen,

upekkhāsahagataṁ, rūpārammaṇaṁ,
connected with equanimity, taking form as object,

tasmiṁ samaye phasso hoti, vedanā hoti, saññā hoti, cetanā hoti, cittaṁ hoti,
at that time there is contact, there is feeling, there is perception, there is intention, there is thought,

upekkhā hoti, cittassekaggatā hoti,
there is equanimity, there is one-pointedness of mind,

manindriyaṁ hoti, upekkhindriyaṁ hoti, jīvitindriyaṁ hoti.
there is the mind faculty, there is the equanimity faculty, there is the life faculty.

Ye vā pana tasmiṁ samaye aññe pi atthi
At that time, these or other

paṭiccasamuppannā arūpino dhammā.
formless thoughts are conditionally originated.