Eighth meritorious thought pertaining to the sensuous sphere

159.  What are the meritorious dhamma?

When at a certain time a meritorious thought pertaining to the sensuous sphere arises, accompanied by equanimity (but) not associated with knowledge and caused (by internal or external) prompting, having as its object  any sense object, such as a visible object, a sound, an odour, a taste, a tangible object, a mind-object,  

- then at that time there are present:

The pentad of sense-contact (phassa-pancaka)

contact (phassa)
sensation (vedana)
perception (sanna)
volition (cetana)
 thought (citta)

Factors of absorption (jhananga)

initial application of mind (vitakka)
sustained application of mind (vicara)
delightful satisfaction (piti)
equanimity (upekkha)
one-pointedness of mind (cittass'ekaggata)

Faculties (indriya)

faculty of conviction (saddhindriya)
faculty of endeavour (viriyindriya)
faculty of mindfulness (satindriya)
faculty of concentration (samadhindriya)
faculty of mind (manindriya)
faculty of equanimity (upekkhindriya)
faculty of vitality (jivitindriya)

Path factors (magganga)

right thinking (samma-sankappa)
 right effort (samma-vayama)
right mindfulness (samma-sati)
right concentration (samma-samadhi)

Powers (bala)

power of conviction (saddha-bala)
power of endeavour (viriya-bala)
power of mindfulness (sati-bala)
power of concentration (samadhi-bala)
power of being ashamed (to do evil) (hiri-bala)
 power of fear (to do evil) (ottappa-bala)

Wholesome roots (kusala-mula)

non-greed (alobha)
non-hatred (adosa)

Wholesome ways of action (kusala-kammapatha)

non-covetousness (anabhijjha)
absence of ill-will (avyapada)

The guardians of the world (lokapala)

being ashamed (to do evil) (hiri)
fear (to do evil) (ottappa)

The six pairs (yugalaka)

serenity of mental concomitants (kaya-passaddhi)
serenity of mind (citta-passaddhi)
quickness of mental concomitants (kaya-lahuta)
quickness of mind (citta-lahuta)
malleability of mental concomitants (kaya-muduta)
malleability of mind (citta-muduta)
preparedness (for good action) of mental concomitants (kaya-kammannata)
preparedness (for good action) of mind (citta-kammannata)
soundness of mental concomitants (kaya-pagunnata)
soundness of mind (citta-pagunnata)
rectitude of mental concomitants (kaya-ujukata)
rectitude of mind (citta-ujukata)

The helpers (upakaraka)

mindfulness (sati)

The paired combination (yuganaddha)

tranquility of mind (samatha)

The last dyad (pitthi-duka)

endeavour (paggaha)
non-distraction (avikkhepa)

At that time (in addition to the above) there are other incorporeal dhamma which are causally produced.

-These are the meritorious dhamma-

The "whatsoever other"  factors (ye-va-panaka)

desire (chanda)
decision (adhimakkha)
attention (manasikara)
mental equipoise (tatramajjhattata)
compassion (karuna)
sympathetic joy (mudita)
abstinence from wrong bodily action (kayaduccarita-virati)
abstinence from wrong speech (vaciduccarita)
abstinence from wrong livelihood (ajivaduccarita-virati)