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the secondary characters of sex. Vitality controls the
life-terms of its associates. The cittas control their
concomitants in the collective efforts of taking and
knowing the object.
2 1–7 indriyas are physical, 8 is both physical and mental
and the rest are mental.
3 1–5 and 9 represent 6 bases.
6, 7 are two bhàva-råpas.
10–14 represent 5 feelings.
15–19 represent 5 spiritual faculties.
The last three are supramundane faculties.
4 The number of indriyas present in a male or a female
worlding is 18, excluding the opposite sex-råpa and the
last 3 supramundane faculties.
5 Nine Balas (Nine Powers)
‘Bala’ means ‘power’. The nine ‘powers’ are strong and firm and
they cannot be shaken by the opposing forces. Besides they
strengthen their concomitants or associates.
1 Saddhà-bala – faith; it is saddhà present in sobhaõa cittas.
2 Vãriya-bala – energy; it is vãriya present in the 73 cittas
associated with vãriya.
3 Sati-bala – mindfulness; it is sati present in sobhaõa cittas.
4 Samàdhi-bala – concentration; it is ekaggatà present in
72 cittas, excluding the 16 cittas not associated with vãriya
and also the vicikicchà-sampayutta citta.
5 Pa¤¤à-bala – wisdom; it is pa¤¤à present in the 47 tihetuka
cittas.
6 Hirã-bala – moral shame; it is hirã-cetasika present in
sobhaõa cittas.