1.1“Cattārome, bhikkhave, puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmiṁ.“Mendicants, these four individuals are found in the world.1.2Katame cattāro?What four?

1.3Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu aññataraṁ santaṁ cetovimuttiṁ upasampajja viharati.Take a mendicant who enters and remains in a peaceful release of the heart.1.4So sakkāyanirodhaṁ manasi karoti.They focus on the cessation of substantial reality,1.5Tassa sakkāyanirodhaṁ manasi karoto sakkāyanirodhe cittaṁ na pakkhandati nappasīdati na santiṭṭhati nādhimuccati.but on that their mind does not leap forth, gain confidence, settle down, and become decided.1.6Tassa kho evaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno na sakkāyanirodho pāṭikaṅkho.You wouldn’t expect that mendicant to realize the cessation of substantial reality.1.7Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso lepagatena hatthena sākhaṁ gaṇheyya, tassa so hattho sajjeyyapi gaṇheyyapi bajjheyyapi;Suppose a person were to grab a branch with a glue-smeared hand. Their hand would stick, hold, and bind to it.1.8evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu aññataraṁ santaṁ cetovimuttiṁ upasampajja viharati.In the same way, take a mendicant who enters and remains in a peaceful release of the heart.1.9So sakkāyanirodhaṁ manasi karoti.They focus on the cessation of substantial reality,1.10Tassa sakkāyanirodhaṁ manasi karoto sakkāyanirodhe cittaṁ na pakkhandati nappasīdati na santiṭṭhati nādhimuccati.but on that their mind does not leap forth, gain confidence, settle down, and become decided.1.11Tassa kho evaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno na sakkāyanirodho pāṭikaṅkho.You wouldn’t expect that mendicant to realize the cessation of substantial reality.

2.1PTS 2.166Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu aññataraṁ santaṁ cetovimuttiṁ upasampajja viharati.Next, take a mendicant who enters and remains in a peaceful release of the heart.2.2So sakkāyanirodhaṁ manasi karoti.They focus on the cessation of substantial reality,2.3Tassa sakkāyanirodhaṁ manasi karoto sakkāyanirodhe cittaṁ pakkhandati pasīdati santiṭṭhati adhimuccati.and on that their mind leaps forth, gains confidence, settles down, and becomes decided.2.4Tassa kho evaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno sakkāyanirodho pāṭikaṅkho.You would expect that mendicant to realize the cessation of substantial reality.2.5Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso suddhena hatthena sākhaṁ gaṇheyya, tassa so hattho neva sajjeyya na gaṇheyya na bajjheyya;Suppose a person were to grab a branch with a clean hand. Their hand wouldn’t stick, hold, or bind to it.2.6evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu aññataraṁ santaṁ cetovimuttiṁ upasampajja viharati.In the same way, take a mendicant who enters and remains in a peaceful release of the heart.2.7So sakkāyanirodhaṁ manasi karoti.They focus on the cessation of substantial reality,2.8Tassa sakkāyanirodhaṁ manasi karoto sakkāyanirodhe cittaṁ pakkhandati pasīdati santiṭṭhati adhimuccati.and on that their mind leaps forth, gains confidence, settles down, and becomes decided.2.9Tassa kho evaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno sakkāyanirodho pāṭikaṅkho.You would expect that mendicant to realize the cessation of substantial reality.

3.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu aññataraṁ santaṁ cetovimuttiṁ upasampajja viharati.Next, take a mendicant who enters and remains in a peaceful release of the heart.3.2So avijjāppabhedaṁ manasi karoti.They focus on smashing ignorance,3.3Tassa avijjāppabhedaṁ manasi karoto avijjāppabhede cittaṁ na pakkhandati nappasīdati na santiṭṭhati nādhimuccati.but on that their mind does not leap forth, gain confidence, settle down, and become decided.3.4Tassa kho evaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno na avijjāppabhedo pāṭikaṅkho.You wouldn’t expect that mendicant to smash ignorance.3.5Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, jambālī anekavassagaṇikā.Suppose there was a billabong that had been stagnant for many years.3.6Tassā puriso yāni ceva āyamukhāni tāni pidaheyya, yāni ca apāyamukhāni tāni vivareyya, devo ca na sammā dhāraṁ anuppaveccheyya.And someone was to close off the inlets and open up the drains, and the heavens didn’t provide enough rain.3.7Evañhi tassā, bhikkhave, jambāliyā na āḷippabhedo pāṭikaṅkho.You wouldn’t expect that billabong to break its banks.3.8Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu aññataraṁ santaṁ cetovimuttiṁ upasampajja viharati.In the same way, take a mendicant who enters and remains in a certain peaceful release of the heart.3.9So avijjāppabhedaṁ manasi karoti.They focus on smashing ignorance,3.10Tassa avijjāppabhedaṁ manasi karoto avijjāppabhede cittaṁ na pakkhandati nappasīdati na santiṭṭhati nādhimuccati.but on that their mind does not leap forth, gain confidence, settle down, and become decided.3.11Tassa kho evaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno na avijjāppabhedo pāṭikaṅkho.You wouldn’t expect that mendicant to smash ignorance.

4.1PTS 2.167Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu aññataraṁ santaṁ cetovimuttiṁ upasampajja viharati.Next, take a mendicant who enters and remains in a peaceful release of the heart.4.2So avijjāppabhedaṁ manasi karoti.They focus on smashing ignorance,4.3Tassa avijjāppabhedaṁ manasi karoto avijjāppabhede cittaṁ pakkhandati pasīdati santiṭṭhati adhimuccati.and on that their mind leaps forth, gains confidence, settles down, and becomes decided.4.4Tassa kho evaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno avijjāppabhedo pāṭikaṅkho.You would expect that mendicant to smash ignorance.4.5Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, jambālī anekavassagaṇikā.Suppose there was a billabong that had been stagnant for many years.4.6Tassā puriso yāni ceva āyamukhāni tāni vivareyya, yāni ca apāyamukhāni tāni pidaheyya, devo ca sammā dhāraṁ anuppaveccheyya.And someone was to open up the inlets and close off the drains, and the heavens provided plenty of rain.4.7Evañhi tassā, bhikkhave, jambāliyā āḷippabhedo pāṭikaṅkho.You would expect that billabong to break its banks.4.8Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu aññataraṁ santaṁ cetovimuttiṁ upasampajja viharati.In the same way, take a mendicant who enters and remains in a certain peaceful release of the heart.4.9So avijjāppabhedaṁ manasi karoti.They focus on smashing ignorance,4.10Tassa avijjāppabhedaṁ manasi karoto avijjāppabhede cittaṁ pakkhandati pasīdati santiṭṭhati adhimuccati.and on that their mind leaps forth, gains confidence, settles down, and becomes decided.4.11Tassa kho evaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno avijjāppabhedo pāṭikaṅkho.You would expect that mendicant to smash ignorance.

4.12Ime kho, bhikkhave, cattāro puggalā santo saṁvijjamānā lokasmin”ti.These are the four individuals found in the world.”

4.13Aṭṭhamaṁ.