1 Atha kho āyasmato sāriputtassa rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṃ cetaso parivitakko udapādi:  "kiṃ nu kho, bhikkhu, sakkatvā garuṃ katvā upanissāya viharanto akusalaṃ pajaheyya, kusalaṃ bhāveyyā"ti? Atha kho āyasmato sāriputtassa etadahosi:  "satthāraṃ kho, bhikkhu, sakkatvā garuṃ katvā upanissāya viharanto akusalaṃ pajaheyya, kusalaṃ bhāveyya. Dhammaṃ kho, bhikkhu … pe … sanghaṃ kho, bhikkhu … pe … sikkhaṃ kho, bhikkhu … pe … samādhiṃ kho, bhikkhu … pe … appamādaṃ kho, bhikkhu … pe … paṭisanthāraṃ kho, bhikkhu sakkatvā garuṃ katvā upanissāya viharanto akusalaṃ pajaheyya, kusalaṃ bhāveyyā"ti.

2 Atha kho āyasmato sāriputtassa etadahosi:  "ime kho me dhammā parisuddhā pariyodātā, yannūnāhaṃ ime dhamme gantvā bhagavato āroceyyaṃ. Evaṃ me ime dhammā parisuddhā ceva bhavissanti parisuddhasankhātatarā ca. Seyyathāpi nāma puriso suvaṇṇanikkhaṃ adhigaccheyya parisuddhaṃ pariyodātaṃ. Tassa evamassa:  ‘ayaṃ kho me suvaṇṇanikkho parisuddho pariyodāto, yannūnāhaṃ imaṃ suvaṇṇanikkhaṃ gantvā kammārānaṃ dasseyyaṃ. Evaṃ me ayaṃ suvaṇṇanikkho sakammāragato parisuddho ceva bhavissati parisuddhasankhātataro ca. Evamevaṃ me ime dhammā parisuddhā pariyodātā, yannūnāhaṃ ime dhamme gantvā bhagavato āroceyyaṃ. Evaṃ me ime dhammā parisuddhā ceva bhavissanti parisuddhasankhātatarā cā’"ti.

3 Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto sāyanhasamayaṃ paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito yena bhagavā tenupasankami; upasankamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi. Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho āyasmā sāriputto bhagavantaṃ etadavoca: 

4 "Idha mayhaṃ, bhante, rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṃ cetaso parivitakko udapādi:  ‘kiṃ nu kho bhikkhu sakkatvā garuṃ katvā upanissāya viharanto akusalaṃ pajaheyya, kusalaṃ bhāveyyā’ti? Atha kho tassa mayhaṃ, bhante, etadahosi:  ‘satthāraṃ kho bhikkhu sakkatvā garuṃ katvā upanissāya viharanto akusalaṃ pajaheyya, kusalaṃ bhāveyya. Dhammaṃ kho bhikkhu … pe … paṭisanthāraṃ kho bhikkhu sakkatvā … pe … kusalaṃ bhāveyyā’ti. Atha kho tassa mayhaṃ, bhante, etadahosi:  ‘ime kho me dhammā parisuddhā pariyodātā, yannūnāhaṃ ime dhamme gantvā bhagavato āroceyyaṃ. Evaṃ me ime dhammā parisuddhā ceva bhavissanti parisuddhasankhātatarā ca. Seyyathāpi nāma puriso suvaṇṇanikkhaṃ adhigaccheyya parisuddhaṃ pariyodātaṃ. Tassa evamassa – ayaṃ kho me suvaṇṇanikkho parisuddho pariyodāto, yannūnāhaṃ imaṃ suvaṇṇanikkhaṃ gantvā kammārānaṃ dasseyyaṃ. Evaṃ me ayaṃ suvaṇṇanikkho sakammāragato parisuddho ceva bhavissati parisuddhasankhātataro ca. Evamevaṃ me ime dhammā parisuddhā pariyodātā, yannūnāhaṃ ime dhamme gantvā bhagavato āroceyyaṃ. Evaṃ me ime dhammā parisuddhā ceva bhavissanti parisuddhasankhātatarā cā’"ti.

5 "Sādhu sādhu, sāriputta. Satthāraṃ kho, sāriputta, bhikkhu sakkatvā garuṃ katvā upanissāya viharanto akusalaṃ pajaheyya, kusalaṃ bhāveyya. Dhammaṃ kho, sāriputta, bhikkhu sakkatvā garuṃ katvā upanissāya viharanto akusalaṃ pajaheyya, kusalaṃ bhāveyya. Sanghaṃ kho … pe … sikkhaṃ kho … samādhiṃ kho … appamādaṃ kho … paṭisanthāraṃ kho, sāriputta, bhikkhu sakkatvā garuṃ katvā upanissāya viharanto akusalaṃ pajaheyya, kusalaṃ bhāveyyā"ti.

6 Evaṃ vutte, āyasmā sāriputto bhagavantaṃ etadavoca:  "imassa kho ahaṃ, bhante, bhagavatā sankhittena bhāsitassa evaṃ vitthārena atthaṃ ājānāmi. So vata, bhante, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme sagāravo bhavissatīti netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Yo so, bhante, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhammepi so agāravo. (1–2.)

7 So vata, bhante, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme agāravo sanghe sagāravo bhavissatīti netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Yo so, bhante, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme agāravo sanghepi so agāravo. (3)

8 So vata, bhante, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme agāravo sanghe agāravo sikkhāya sagāravo bhavissatīti netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Yo so, bhante, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme agāravo sanghe agāravo sikkhāyapi so agāravo. (4)

9 So vata, bhante, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme agāravo sanghe agāravo sikkhāya agāravo samādhismiṃ sagāravo bhavissatīti netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Yo so, bhante, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme agāravo sanghe agāravo sikkhāya agāravo samādhismimpi so agāravo. (5)

10 So vata, bhante, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme agāravo sanghe agāravo sikkhāya agāravo samādhismiṃ agāravo appamāde sagāravo bhavissatīti netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Yo so, bhante, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme agāravo sanghe agāravo sikkhāya agāravo samādhismiṃ agāravo appamādepi so agāravo. (6)

11 So vata, bhante, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme agāravo sanghe agāravo sikkhāya agāravo samādhismiṃ agāravo appamāde agāravo paṭisanthāre sagāravo bhavissatīti netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Yo so, bhante, bhikkhu satthari agāravo … pe … appamāde agāravo paṭisanthārepi so agāravo. (7)

12 So vata, bhante, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo dhamme agāravo bhavissatīti netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Yo so, bhante, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo dhammepi so sagāravo … pe … . (1–6.)

13 So vata, bhante, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo … pe … appamāde sagāravo paṭisanthāre agāravo bhavissatīti netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Yo so, bhante, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo … pe … appamāde sagāravo paṭisanthārepi so sagāravo. (7)

14 So vata, bhante, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo dhammepi sagāravo bhavissatīti ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. Yo so, bhante, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo dhammepi so sagāravo … pe … . (1–6.)

15 So vata, bhante, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo … pe … appamāde sagāravo paṭisanthārepi sagāravo bhavissatīti ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. Yo so, bhante, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo dhamme sagāravo sanghe sagāravo sikkhāya sagāravo samādhismiṃ sagāravo appamāde sagāravo paṭisanthārepi so sagāravoti. (7)

16 Imassa kho ahaṃ, bhante, bhagavatā sankhittena bhāsitassa evaṃ vitthārena atthaṃ ājānāmī"ti.

17 "Sādhu sādhu, sāriputta. Sādhu kho tvaṃ, sāriputta, imassa mayā sankhittena bhāsitassa evaṃ vitthārena atthaṃ ājānāsi. So vata, sāriputta, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme sagāravo bhavissatīti netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati … pe … yo so, sāriputta, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme agāravo sanghe agāravo sikkhāya agāravo samādhismiṃ agāravo appamādepi so agāravo. (1–6.)

18 So vata, sāriputta, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme agāravo sanghe agāravo sikkhāya agāravo samādhismiṃ agāravo appamāde agāravo paṭisanthāre sagāravo bhavissatīti netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Yo so, sāriputta, bhikkhu satthari agāravo dhamme agāravo sanghe agāravo sikkhāya agāravo samādhismiṃ agāravo appamāde agāravo paṭisanthārepi so agāravo. (7)

19 So vata, sāriputta, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo dhamme agāravo bhavissatīti netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati … pe … yo so, sāriputta, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo dhammepi so sagāravo … pe … . (1–6.)

20 So vata, sāriputta, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo dhamme sagāravo … pe … appamāde sagāravo paṭisanthāre agāravo bhavissatīti netaṃ ṭhānaṃ vijjati. Yo so, sāriputta, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo … pe … appamāde sagāravo paṭisanthārepi so sagāravo. (7)

21 So vata, sāriputta, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo dhammepi sagāravo bhavissatīti ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. Yo so, sāriputta, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo dhammepi so sagāravo … pe … . (1–6.)

22 So vata, sāriputta, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo … pe … appamāde sagāravo paṭisanthārepi so sagāravo bhavissatīti ṭhānametaṃ vijjati. Yo so, sāriputta, bhikkhu satthari sagāravo … pe … appamāde sagāravo paṭisanthārepi so sagāravoti. (7)

23 Imassa kho, sāriputta, mayā sankhittena bhāsitassa evaṃ vitthārena attho daṭṭhabbo"ti.

Chaṭṭhaṃ.