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The four great essentials (mahàbhåta) are related to one
another and also to co-nascent derived material qualities
(upàdà-råpa) by way of sahajàta condition.
At the moment of conception, the heart-base (hadayavatthu)
is related to the rebirth consciousness and its
concomitants by way of sahajàta condition.
3 The relation of a¤¤ama¤¤a (mutuality) is threefold:
i Co-nascent citta and cetasikas are mutually related by
way of a¤¤ama¤¤a condition.
ii The four great essentials are mutually related by way
of a¤¤ama¤¤a condition.
iii At the moment of conception, the heart-base is related
to the rebirth-consciousness and its concomitants by
way of a¤¤ama¤¤a condition.
4 The relation of nissaya (dependence) is threefold:
i Co-nascent citta and cetasikas are related to one another
and also to co-nascent matter by way of nissaya
condition.
ii The four great essentials are related to one another and
also to co-nascent derived material qualities by way of
nissaya condition.
iii The six bases (vatthu) are related to the seven vi¤¤àõadhàtus
by way of nissaya condition.
5 The relation of àhàra (nutriment) is twofold:
i Edible food is related to corporeal groups by way of
àhàra-condition.
ii The three mental nutriments (phassa, cetanà, and
vi¤¤àõa) are related to co-nascent mind and matter by
way of àhàra-condition.