1.1Evaṁ me sutaṁ—So I have heard.1.2ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu cārikaṁ caramāno mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ yena daṇḍakappakaṁ nāma kosalānaṁ nigamo tadavasari.At one time the Buddha was wandering in the land of the Kosalans together with a large Saṅgha of mendicants when he arrived at a town of the Kosalans named Daṇḍakappaka.1.3Atha kho bhagavā maggā okkamma aññatarasmiṁ rukkhamūle paññatte āsane nisīdi.The Buddha left the road and sat at the root of a tree on the seat spread out.1.4Te ca bhikkhū daṇḍakappakaṁ pavisiṁsu āvasathaṁ pariyesituṁ.The mendicants entered Daṇḍakappaka to look for a guest house.

2.1Atha kho āyasmā ānando sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ yena aciravatī nadī tenupasaṅkami gattāni parisiñcituṁ.∥Then Venerable Ānanda together with several mendicants went to the Aciravatī River to bathe.2.2Aciravatiyā nadiyā gattāni parisiñcitvā paccuttaritvā ekacīvaro aṭṭhāsi gattāni pubbāpayamāno.When he had bathed and emerged from the water he stood in one robe drying his limbs.

2.3Atha kho aññataro bhikkhu yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca:Then a certain mendicant went up to Venerable Ānanda, and said to him,2.4“kiṁ nu kho, āvuso ānanda, sabbaṁ cetaso samannāharitvā nu kho devadatto bhagavatā byākato:“Reverend Ānanda, when the Buddha declared that Devadatta was2.5‘āpāyiko devadatto nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho’ti, udāhu kenacideva pariyāyenāti?going to a place of loss, to hell, there to remain for an eon, irredeemable, did he do so after wholeheartedly deliberating, or was this just a way of speaking?”

2.6Evaṁ kho panetaṁ, āvuso, bhagavatā byākatan”ti.“You’re right, reverend, that’s how the Buddha declared it.”

3.1PTS 3.403Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and told him what had happened.3.2“idhāhaṁ, bhante, sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ yena aciravatī nadī tenupasaṅkamiṁ gattāni parisiñcituṁ.3.3Aciravatiyā nadiyā gattāni parisiñcitvā paccuttaritvā ekacīvaro aṭṭhāsiṁ gattāni pubbāpayamāno.3.4Atha kho, bhante, aññataro bhikkhu yenāhaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā maṁ etadavoca:3.5‘kiṁ nu kho, āvuso ānanda, sabbaṁ cetaso samannāharitvā nu kho devadatto bhagavatā byākato—3.6āpāyiko devadatto nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekicchoti, udāhu kenacideva pariyāyenā’ti?3.7Evaṁ vutte, ahaṁ, bhante, taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavocaṁ:3.8‘evaṁ kho panetaṁ, āvuso, bhagavatā byākatan’”ti.

4.1“So vā kho, ānanda, bhikkhu navo bhavissati acirapabbajito, thero vā pana bālo abyatto.“Ānanda, that mendicant must be junior, recently gone forth, or else a foolish, incompetent senior mendicant.4.2Kathañhi nāma yaṁ mayā ekaṁsena byākataṁ tattha dvejjhaṁ āpajjissati.How on earth can he take something that I have declared categorically to be ambiguous?4.3Nāhaṁ, ānanda, aññaṁ ekapuggalampi samanupassāmi, yo evaṁ mayā sabbaṁ cetaso samannāharitvā byākato, yathayidaṁ devadatto.I do not see a single other individual about whom I have given such whole-hearted deliberation before making a declaration as I did in the case of Devadatta.

4.4Yāvakīvañcāhaṁ, ānanda, devadattassa vālaggakoṭinittudanamattampi sukkadhammaṁ addasaṁ;As long as I saw even a fraction of a hair’s tip of goodness in Devadatta4.5neva tāvāhaṁ devadattaṁ byākāsiṁ:I did not declare that he was4.6‘āpāyiko devadatto nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho’ti.going to a place of loss, to hell, there to remain for an eon, irredeemable.4.7Yato ca kho ahaṁ, ānanda, devadattassa vālaggakoṭinittudanamattampi sukkadhammaṁ na addasaṁ;But when I saw that there was not even a fraction of a hair’s tip of goodness in Devadatta4.8athāhaṁ devadattaṁ byākāsiṁ:I declared that he was4.9‘āpāyiko devadatto nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho’ti.going to a place of loss, to hell, there to remain for an eon, irredeemable.

5.1PTS 3.404Seyyathāpi, ānanda, gūthakūpo sādhikaporiso pūro gūthassa samatittiko.Suppose there was a sewer deeper than a man’s height, full to the brim with feces,5.2Tatra puriso sasīsako nimuggo assa.and someone was sunk into it over their head.5.3Tassa kocideva puriso uppajjeyya atthakāmo hitakāmo yogakkhemakāmo tamhā gūthakūpā uddharitukāmo.Then along comes a person who wants to help make them safe, who wants to lift them out of that sewer.5.4So taṁ gūthakūpaṁ samantānuparigacchanto neva passeyya tassa purisassa vālaggakoṭinittudanamattampi gūthena amakkhitaṁ, yattha taṁ gahetvā uddhareyya.But circling all around the sewer they couldn’t see even a fraction of a hair’s tip of that person that was not smeared with feces.

5.5Evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, ānanda, yato devadattassa vālaggakoṭinittudanamattampi sukkadhammaṁ na addasaṁ;In the same way, when I saw that there was not even a fraction of a hair’s tip of goodness in Devadatta5.6athāhaṁ devadattaṁ byākāsiṁ:I declared that he was5.7‘āpāyiko devadatto nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho’ti.going to a place of loss, to hell, there to remain for an eon, irredeemable.5.8Sace tumhe, ānanda, suṇeyyātha tathāgatassa purisindriyañāṇāni vibhajissāmī”ti?If you would all listen, Ānanda, I will analyze the Realized One’s knowledges of the faculties of persons.”

6.1“Etassa, bhagavā, kālo; etassa, sugata, kālo“Now is the time, Blessed One! Now is the time, Holy One!6.2yaṁ bhagavā purisindriyañāṇāni vibhajeyya. Bhagavato sutvā bhikkhū dhāressantī”ti.Let the Buddha analyze the faculties of persons. The mendicants will listen and remember it.”

6.3“Tenahānanda, suṇāhi, sādhukaṁ manasi karohi; bhāsissāmī”ti.“Well then, Ānanda, listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

6.4“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā ānando bhagavato paccassosi.“Yes, sir,” Ānanda replied.6.5Bhagavā etadavoca:The Buddha said this:

7.1PTS 3.405“Idhāhaṁ, ānanda, ekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:“Ānanda, when I’ve comprehended the mind of an individual, I understand:7.2‘imassa kho puggalassa vijjamānā kusalāpi dhammā akusalāpi dhammā’ti.‘Both skillful and unskillful qualities are found in this individual.’7.3Tamenaṁ aparena samayena evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:After some time I encompass their mind and understand:7.4‘imassa kho puggalassa kusalā dhammā antarahitā, akusalā dhammā sammukhībhūtā.‘The skillful qualities of this individual have vanished, but the unskillful qualities are still present.7.5Atthi ca khvassa kusalamūlaṁ asamucchinnaṁ, tamhā tassa kusalā kusalaṁ pātubhavissati.Nevertheless, their skillful root is unbroken, and from that the skillful will appear.7.6Evamayaṁ puggalo āyatiṁ aparihānadhammo bhavissatī’ti.So this individual is not liable to decline in the future.’7.7Seyyathāpi, ānanda, bījāni akhaṇḍāni apūtīni avātātapahatāni sāradāni sukhasayitāni sukhette suparikammakatāya bhūmiyā nikkhittāni.Suppose some seeds were intact, unspoiled, not weather-damaged, fertile, and well-kept. And they were sown in a well-prepared, productive field.7.8Jāneyyāsi tvaṁ, ānanda, imāni bījāni vuddhiṁ virūḷhiṁ vepullaṁ āpajjissantī”ti?Wouldn’t you know that those seeds would grow, increase, and mature?”

7.9“Evaṁ, bhante”.“Yes, sir.”

7.10“Evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, ānanda, idhekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:“In the same way, when I’ve comprehended the mind of an individual, I understand …7.11‘imassa kho puggalassa vijjamānā kusalāpi dhammā akusalāpi dhammā’ti.7.12Tamenaṁ aparena samayena evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:7.13‘imassa kho puggalassa kusalā dhammā antarahitā, akusalā dhammā sammukhībhūtā.7.14Atthi ca khvassa kusalamūlaṁ asamucchinnaṁ, tamhā tassa kusalā kusalaṁ pātubhavissati.7.15Evamayaṁ puggalo āyatiṁ aparihānadhammo bhavissatī’ti.This individual is not liable to decline in the future …7.16Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa purisapuggalo cetasā ceto paricca vidito hoti.This is how another individual is known to the Realized One by encompassing their mind.7.17Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa purisindriyañāṇaṁ cetasā ceto paricca viditaṁ hoti.And this is how the Realized One knows a person’s faculties by encompassing their mind.7.18Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa āyatiṁ dhammasamuppādo cetasā ceto paricca vidito hoti.And this is how the Realized One knows the future origination of a person’s qualities by encompassing their mind.

8.1PTS 3.406Idha panāhaṁ, ānanda, ekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:When I’ve comprehended the mind of an individual, I understand:8.2‘imassa kho puggalassa vijjamānā kusalāpi dhammā akusalāpi dhammā’ti.‘Both skillful and unskillful qualities are found in this individual.’8.3Tamenaṁ aparena samayena evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:After some time I encompass their mind and understand:8.4‘imassa kho puggalassa akusalā dhammā antarahitā, kusalā dhammā sammukhībhūtā.‘The unskillful qualities of this individual have vanished, but the skillful qualities are still present.8.5Atthi ca khvassa akusalamūlaṁ asamucchinnaṁ, tamhā tassa akusalā akusalaṁ pātubhavissati.Nevertheless, their unskillful root is unbroken, and from that the unskillful will appear.8.6Evamayaṁ puggalo āyatiṁ parihānadhammo bhavissatī’ti.So this individual is still liable to decline in the future.’8.7Seyyathāpi, ānanda, bījāni akhaṇḍāni apūtīni avātātapahatāni sāradāni sukhasayitāni puthusilāya nikkhittāni.Suppose some seeds were intact, unspoiled, not weather-damaged, fertile, and well-kept. And they were sown on a broad rock.8.8Jāneyyāsi tvaṁ, ānanda, nayimāni bījāni vuddhiṁ virūḷhiṁ vepullaṁ āpajjissantī”ti?Wouldn’t you know that those seeds would not grow, increase, and mature?”

8.9“Evaṁ, bhante”.“Yes, sir.”

8.10“Evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, ānanda, idhekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:“In the same way, when I’ve comprehended the mind of an individual, I understand …8.11‘imassa kho puggalassa vijjamānā kusalāpi dhammā akusalāpi dhammā’ti.8.12Tamenaṁ aparena samayena evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:8.13‘imassa kho puggalassa akusalā dhammā antarahitā, kusalā dhammā sammukhībhūtā.8.14Atthi ca khvassa akusalamūlaṁ asamucchinnaṁ, tamhā tassa akusalā akusalaṁ pātubhavissati.8.15Evamayaṁ puggalo āyatiṁ parihānadhammo bhavissatī’ti.This individual is still liable to decline in the future …8.16Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa purisapuggalo cetasā ceto paricca vidito hoti.This is how another individual is known to the Realized One …8.17Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa purisindriyañāṇaṁ cetasā ceto paricca viditaṁ hoti.8.18Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa āyatiṁ dhammasamuppādo cetasā ceto paricca vidito hoti.

9.1Idha panāhaṁ, ānanda, ekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:When I’ve comprehended the mind of an individual, I understand:9.2‘imassa kho puggalassa vijjamānā kusalāpi dhammā akusalāpi dhammā’ti.‘Both skillful and unskillful qualities are found in this individual.’9.3Tamenaṁ aparena samayena evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:After some time I encompass their mind and understand:9.4‘natthi imassa puggalassa vālaggakoṭinittudanamattopi sukko dhammo, samannāgatoyaṁ puggalo ekantakāḷakehi akusalehi dhammehi, kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjissatī’ti.‘This individual has not even a fraction of a hair’s tip of goodness. They have absolutely dark, unskillful qualities. When their body breaks up, after death, they will be reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.’9.5Seyyathāpi, ānanda, bījāni khaṇḍāni pūtīni vātātapahatāni sukhette suparikammakatāya bhūmiyā nikkhittāni.Suppose some seeds were broken, spoiled, weather-damaged. And they were sown in a well-prepared, productive field.9.6Jāneyyāsi tvaṁ, ānanda, nayimāni bījāni vuddhiṁ virūḷhiṁ vepullaṁ āpajjissantī”ti?Wouldn’t you know that those seeds would not grow, increase, and mature?”

9.7“Evaṁ, bhante”.“Yes, sir.”

9.8“Evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, ānanda, idhekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:“In the same way, when I’ve comprehended the mind of an individual, I understand …9.9‘imassa kho puggalassa vijjamānā kusalāpi dhammā akusalāpi dhammā’ti.9.10Tamenaṁ aparena samayena evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:9.11‘natthi imassa puggalassa vālaggakoṭinittudanamattopi sukko dhammo, samannāgatoyaṁ puggalo ekantakāḷakehi akusalehi dhammehi, kāyassa bhedā paraṁ maraṇā apāyaṁ duggatiṁ vinipātaṁ nirayaṁ upapajjissatī’ti.‘This individual has not even a fraction of a hair’s tip of goodness. They have absolutely dark, unskillful qualities. When their body breaks up, after death, they will be reborn in a place of loss, a bad place, the underworld, hell.’ …”9.12Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa purisapuggalo cetasā ceto paricca vidito hoti.9.13Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa purisindriyañāṇaṁ cetasā ceto paricca viditaṁ hoti.9.14Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa āyatiṁ dhammasamuppādo cetasā ceto paricca vidito hotī”ti.

10.1PTS 3.407Evaṁ vutte, āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:When he said this, Venerable Ānanda said to the Buddha,10.2“sakkā nu kho, bhante, imesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ puggalānaṁ aparepi tayo puggalā sappaṭibhāgā paññāpetun”ti?“Sir, can you describe three other individuals who share a portion of these three?”

10.3“Sakkā, ānandā”ti bhagavā avoca:“I can, Ānanda,” said the Buddha.10.4“idhāhaṁ, ānanda, ekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:“Ānanda, when I’ve comprehended the mind of an individual, I understand:10.5‘imassa kho puggalassa vijjamānā kusalāpi dhammā akusalāpi dhammā’ti.‘Both skillful and unskillful qualities are found in this individual.’10.6Tamenaṁ aparena samayena evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:After some time I encompass their mind and understand:10.7‘imassa kho puggalassa kusalā dhammā antarahitā, akusalā dhammā sammukhībhūtā.‘The skillful qualities of this individual have vanished, but the unskillful qualities are still present.10.8Atthi ca khvassa kusalamūlaṁ asamucchinnaṁ, tampi sabbena sabbaṁ samugghātaṁ gacchati.Nevertheless, their skillful root is unbroken, but it’s about to be totally destroyed.10.9Evamayaṁ puggalo āyatiṁ parihānadhammo bhavissatī’ti.So this individual is still liable to decline in the future.’10.10Seyyathāpi, ānanda, aṅgārāni ādittāni sampajjalitāni sajotibhūtāni puthusilāya nikkhittāni.Suppose there were some burning coals, blazing and glowing, placed on a broad rock.10.11Jāneyyāsi tvaṁ, ānanda, nayimāni aṅgārāni vuddhiṁ virūḷhiṁ vepullaṁ āpajjissantī”ti?Wouldn’t you know that those coals would not grow, increase, and spread?”

10.12“Evaṁ, bhante”.“Yes, sir.”

10.13“Seyyathāpi vā pana, ānanda, sāyanhasamayaṁ sūriye ogacchante, jāneyyāsi tvaṁ, ānanda, āloko antaradhāyissati andhakāro pātubhavissatī”ti?“Or suppose it’s the late afternoon and the sun was going down. Wouldn’t you know that the light was about to vanish and darkness appear?”

10.14“Evaṁ, bhante”.“Yes, sir.”

10.15“Seyyathāpi vā, panānanda, abhido addharattaṁ bhattakālasamaye, jāneyyāsi tvaṁ, ānanda, āloko antarahito andhakāro pātubhūto”ti?“Or suppose that it’s nearly time for the midnight meal. Wouldn’t you know that the light had vanished and the darkness appeared?”

10.16“Evaṁ, bhante”.“Yes, sir.”

10.17“Evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, ānanda, idhekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:“In the same way, when I’ve comprehended the mind of an individual, I understand …10.18‘imassa kho puggalassa vijjamānā kusalāpi dhammā akusalāpi dhammā’ti.10.19Tamenaṁ aparena samayena evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:10.20‘imassa kho puggalassa kusalā dhammā antarahitā, akusalā dhammā sammukhībhūtā.10.21Atthi ca khvassa kusalamūlaṁ asamucchinnaṁ, tampi sabbena sabbaṁ samugghātaṁ gacchati.10.22Evamayaṁ puggalo āyatiṁ parihānadhammo bhavissatī’ti.This individual is still liable to decline in the future …10.23Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa purisapuggalo cetasā ceto paricca vidito hoti.10.24Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa purisindriyañāṇaṁ cetasā ceto paricca viditaṁ hoti.10.25Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa āyatiṁ dhammasamuppādo cetasā ceto paricca vidito hoti.

11.1PTS 3.409Idha panāhaṁ, ānanda, ekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:When I’ve comprehended the mind of an individual, I understand:11.2‘imassa kho puggalassa vijjamānā kusalāpi dhammā akusalāpi dhammā’ti.‘Both skillful and unskillful qualities are found in this individual.’11.3Tamenaṁ aparena samayena evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:After some time I encompass their mind and understand:11.4‘imassa kho puggalassa akusalā dhammā antarahitā, kusalā dhammā sammukhībhūtā.‘The unskillful qualities of this individual have vanished, but the skillful qualities are still present.11.5Atthi ca khvassa akusalamūlaṁ asamucchinnaṁ, tampi sabbena sabbaṁ samugghātaṁ gacchati.Nevertheless, their unskillful root is unbroken, but it’s about to be totally destroyed.11.6Evamayaṁ puggalo āyatiṁ aparihānadhammo bhavissatī’ti.So this individual is not liable to decline in the future.’11.7Seyyathāpi, ānanda, aṅgārāni ādittāni sampajjalitāni sajotibhūtāni sukkhe tiṇapuñje vā kaṭṭhapuñje vā nikkhittāni.Suppose there were some burning coals, blazing and glowing, placed on a pile of grass or timber.11.8Jāneyyāsi tvaṁ, ānanda, imāni aṅgārāni vuḍḍhiṁ virūḷhiṁ vepullaṁ āpajjissantī”ti?Wouldn’t you know that those coals would grow, increase, and spread?”

11.9“Evaṁ, bhante”.“Yes, sir.”

11.10“Seyyathāpi vā panānanda, rattiyā paccūsasamayaṁ sūriye uggacchante, jāneyyāsi tvaṁ, ānanda, andhakāro antaradhāyissati, āloko pātubhavissatī”ti?“Or suppose it’s the crack of dawn and the sun is rising. Wouldn’t you know that the dark will vanish and the light appear?”

11.11“Evaṁ, bhante”.“Yes, sir.”

11.12“Seyyathāpi vā panānanda, abhido majjhanhike bhattakālasamaye, jāneyyāsi tvaṁ, ānanda, andhakāro antarahito āloko pātubhūto”ti?“Or suppose that it’s nearly time for the midday meal. Wouldn’t you know that the dark had vanished and the light appeared?”

11.13“Evaṁ, bhante”.“Yes, sir.”

11.14“Evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, ānanda, idhekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:“In the same way, when I’ve comprehended the mind of an individual, I understand …11.15‘imassa kho puggalassa vijjamānā kusalāpi dhammā akusalāpi dhammā’ti.11.16Tamenaṁ aparena samayena evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:11.17‘imassa kho puggalassa akusalā dhammā antarahitā, kusalā dhammā sammukhībhūtā.11.18Atthi ca khvassa akusalamūlaṁ asamucchinnaṁ, tampi sabbena sabbaṁ samugghātaṁ gacchati.11.19Evamayaṁ puggalo āyatiṁ aparihānadhammo bhavissatī’ti.This individual is not liable to decline in the future …11.20Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa purisapuggalo cetasā ceto paricca vidito hoti.11.21Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa purisindriyañāṇaṁ cetasā ceto paricca viditaṁ hoti.11.22Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa āyatiṁ dhammasamuppādo cetasā ceto paricca vidito hoti.

12.1Idha panāhaṁ, ānanda, ekaccaṁ puggalaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:When I’ve comprehended the mind of an individual, I understand:12.2‘imassa kho puggalassa vijjamānā kusalāpi dhammā akusalāpi dhammā’ti.‘Both skillful and unskillful qualities are found in this individual.’12.3Tamenaṁ aparena samayena evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:After some time I encompass their mind and understand:12.4‘natthi imassa puggalassa vālaggakoṭinittudanamattopi akusalo dhammo, samannāgatoyaṁ puggalo ekantasukkehi anavajjehi dhammehi, diṭṭheva dhamme parinibbāyissatī’ti.‘This individual has not even a fraction of a hair’s tip of unskillful qualities. They have absolutely bright, blameless qualities. They will become extinguished in this very life.’12.5Seyyathāpi, ānanda, aṅgārāni sītāni nibbutāni sukkhe tiṇapuñje vā kaṭṭhapuñje vā nikkhittāni.Suppose there were some cool, quenched coals, placed on a pile of grass or timber.12.6Jāneyyāsi tvaṁ, ānanda, nayimāni aṅgārāni vuḍḍhiṁ virūḷhiṁ vepullaṁ āpajjissantī”ti?Wouldn’t you know that those coals would not grow, increase, and spread?”

12.7“Evaṁ, bhante”.“Yes, sir.”

12.8“Evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, ānanda, idhekaccaṁ puggalaṁ evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:“In the same way, when I’ve comprehended the mind of an individual, I understand …12.9‘imassa kho puggalassa vijjamānā kusalāpi dhammā akusalāpi dhammā’ti.12.10Tamenaṁ aparena samayena evaṁ cetasā ceto paricca pajānāmi:12.11‘natthi imassa puggalassa vālaggakoṭinittudanamattopi akusalo dhammo, samannāgatoyaṁ puggalo ekantasukkehi anavajjehi dhammehi, diṭṭheva dhamme parinibbāyissatī’ti.‘This individual has not even a fraction of a hair’s tip of unskillful qualities. They have absolutely bright, blameless qualities. They will become extinguished in this very life.’12.12Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa purisapuggalo cetasā ceto paricca vidito hoti.This is how another individual is known to the Realized One by encompassing their mind.12.13Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa purisindriyañāṇaṁ cetasā ceto paricca viditaṁ hoti.And this is how the Realized One knows a person’s faculties by encompassing their mind.12.14Evampi kho, ānanda, tathāgatassa āyatiṁ dhammasamuppādo cetasā ceto paricca vidito hoti.And this is how the Realized One knows the future origination of a person’s qualities by encompassing their mind.

13.1Tatrānanda, ye te purimā tayo puggalā tesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ puggalānaṁ eko aparihānadhammo, eko parihānadhammo, eko āpāyiko nerayiko.And so, Ānanda, of the first three individuals one is not liable to decline, one is liable to decline, and one is bound for a place of loss, hell.13.2Tatrānanda, yeme pacchimā tayo puggalā imesaṁ tiṇṇaṁ puggalānaṁ eko parihānadhammo, eko aparihānadhammo, eko parinibbānadhammo”ti.And of the second three individuals, one is liable to decline, one is not liable to decline, and one is bound to become extinguished.”

13.3Aṭṭhamaṁ.