0 At Savatthi:

1 From the attenuation, fading away and cessation of form, O bhikkhus, the Tathagata, the Arahant, the Supremely Awakened One, liberated through non-undertakings, is called “the Supremely Awakened One.” From the attenuation, fading away and cessation of form, O bhikkhus, a wisdom liberated bhikkhu too, liberated through non-undertakings, is called “wisdom liberated.”

2 From the attenuation, fading away and cessation of feeling, O bhikkhus, the Tathagata, the Arahant, the Supremely Awakened One, liberated through non-undertakings, is called “the Supremely Awakened One.” From the attenuation, fading away and cessation of feeling, O bhikkhus, a wisdom liberated bhikkhu too, liberated through non-undertakings, is called “wisdom liberated.”

3 From the attenuation, fading away and cessation of perception, O bhikkhus, the Tathagata, the Arahant, the Supremely Awakened One, liberated through non-undertakings, is called “the Supremely Awakened One.” From the attenuation, fading away and cessation of perception, O bhikkhus, a wisdom liberated bhikkhu too, liberated through non-undertakings, is called “wisdom liberated.”

4 From the attenuation, fading away and cessation of sankharas, O bhikkhus, the Tathagata, the Arahant, the Supremely Awakened One, liberated through non-undertakings, is called “the Supremely Awakened One.” From the attenuation, fading away and cessation of sankharas, O bhikkhus, a wisdom liberated bhikkhu too, liberated through non-undertaking, is called “wisdom liberated.”

5 From the attenuation, fading away and cessation of consciousness, O bhikkhus, the Tathagata, the Arahant, the Supremely Awakened One, liberated through non-undertakings, is called “the Supremely Awakened One proper.” From the attenuation, fading away and cessation of consciousness, O bhikkhus, a wisdom liberated bhikkhu too, liberated through non-undertakings, is called “wisdom liberated.”

6 “Therein, O bhikkhus, what is the distinction, what is the disparity, what is the difference between the Tathagata, the Arahant, the Supremely Awakened One, and the wisdom liberated bhikkhu?”

7 The Auspicious One, O Bhante, is our root for the Dhamma. The Auspicious One is our guide. The Auspicious One is our refuge. Certainly, please let the meaning of this statement be only evident to the Auspicious One. Having heard of this from the Auspicious One, the bhikkhus will bear it in mind.” Well then, O bhikkhus, listen to that and do mind it well, I will speak.”.“Yes Bhante,” those bhikkhus replied to the Auspicious One. The Auspicious One said this:

8 “The Tathagata, O bhikkhus, the Arahant, the Supremely Awakened One proper, is the originator of the path unarisen [before], the generator of the path ungenerated [before], the declarer of the path undeclared [before], the knower of the path, the comprehender of the path, the expert of the path. And his disciples, O bhikkhus, at present, dwell as followers of the path, [having become] endowed with it afterwards. This, O bhikkhus, is the distinction, this is the disparity, this is the difference between the Tathagata, the Arahant, the Supremely Awakened One, and the wisdom liberated bhikkhu.”

0 sāvatthiyaṃ:

1 tathāgato bhikkhave, arahaṃ sammāsambuddho rūpassa nibbidā virāgā nirodhā anupādāvimutto sammāsambuddho’ti vuccati. bhikkhupi bhikkhave, paññāvimutto rūpassa nibbidā virāgā nirodhā anupādā vimutto ‘paññāvimutto’ti vuccati.

2 tathāgato bhikkhave, arahaṃ sammāsambuddho vedanāya nibbidā virāgā nirodhā anupādāvimutto sammāsambuddho’ti vuccati. bhikkhupi bhikkhave, paññāvimutto vedanāya nibbidā virāgā nirodhā anupādā vimutto ‘paññāvimutto’ti vuccati.

3 tathāgato bhikkhave, arahaṃ sammāsambuddho saññāya nibbidā virāgā nirodhā anupādāvimutto sammāsambuddho’ti vuccati. bhikkhupi bhikkhave, paññāvimutto saññāya nibbidā virāgā nirodhā anupādā vimutto ‘paññāvimutto’ti vuccati.

4 tathāgato bhikkhave, arahaṃ sammāsambuddho saṅkhārānaṃ nibbidā virāgā nirodhā anupādāvimutto sammāsambuddho’ti vuccati. bhikkhupi bhikkhave, paññāvimutto saṅkhārānaṃ nibbidā virāgā nirodhā anupādā vimutto ‘paññāvimutto’ti vuccati.

5 tathāgato bhikkhave, arahaṃ sammāsambuddho viññāṇassa nibbidā virāgā nirodhā anupādāvimutto sammāsambuddho’ti vuccati. bhikkhupi bhikkhave, paññāvimutto viññāṇassa nibbidā virāgā nirodhā anupādā vimutto ‘paññāvimutto’ti vuccati.

6 tatra bhikkhave, ko viseso ko adhippāyo kiṃ nānākaraṇaṃ, tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa paññāvimuttena bhikkhunāti?

7 bhagavaṃmūlakā no bhante, dhammā bhagavaṃnettikā bhagavaṃpaṭisaraṇā. sādhu vata bhante, bhagavantaññeva paṭibhātu etassa bhāsitassa attho. bhagavato sutvā bhikkhū dhāressantīti. tena hi bhikkhave, suṇātha, sādhukaṃ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmīti. evaṃ bhante’ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṃ. bhagavā etadavoca:

8 tathāgato bhikkhave, arahaṃ sammāsambuddho anuppannassa maggassa uppādetā. asañjātassa maggassa sañjanetā. anakkhātassa maggassa akkhātā. maggaññū, maggavidū, maggakovido, maggānugā ca bhikkhave, etarahi sāvakā viharanti, pacchā samannāgatā. ayaṃ kho bhikkhave, viseso ayaṃ adhippāyo, idaṃ nānākaraṇaṃ tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa paññāvimuttena bhikkhunāti.