[474] What ten things (dhammā) should be directly known? Ten grounds for wearing away (nijjiṇṇavatthūni).
For one of right view (sammādiṭṭhi), wrong view is worn away; and the many evil, unwholesome states that come into being with wrong view as condition are also worn away for him, while with right view as condition many wholesome states come to fulfillment through development.
For one of right intention (sammāsaṅkappa), wrong intention is worn away; and the many evil, unwholesome states that come into being with wrong intention as condition are also worn away for him, while with right intention as condition many wholesome states come to fulfillment through development.
For one of right speech (sammāvācā), wrong speech is worn away; and the many evil, unwholesome states that come into being with wrong speech as condition are also worn away for him, while with right speech as condition many wholesome states come to fulfillment through development.
For one of right action (sammākammanta), wrong action is worn away; and the many evil, unwholesome states that come into being with wrong action as condition are also worn away for him, while with right action as condition many wholesome states come to fulfillment through development.
For one of right livelihood (sammā-ājīva), wrong livelihood is worn away; and the many evil, unwholesome states that come into being with wrong livelihood as condition are also worn away for him, while with right livelihood as condition many wholesome states come to fulfillment through development.
For one of right effort (sammāvāyāma), wrong effort is worn away; and the many evil, unwholesome states that come into being with wrong effort as condition are also worn away for him, while with right effort as condition many wholesome states come to fulfillment through development.
For one of right mindfulness (sammāsati), wrong mindfulness is worn away; and the many evil, unwholesome states that come into being with wrong mindfulness as condition are also worn away for him, while with right mindfulness as condition many wholesome states come to fulfillment through development.
For one of right concentration (samādhi) — right concentration (sammāsamādhi) — wrong concentration is worn away; and the many evil, unwholesome states that come into being with wrong concentration as condition are also worn away for him, while with right concentration as condition many wholesome states come to fulfillment through development.
For one of right knowledge (ñāṇa) — right knowledge (sammāñāṇa) — wrong knowledge is worn away; and the many evil, unwholesome states that come into being with wrong knowledge as condition are also worn away for him, while with right knowledge as condition many wholesome states come to fulfillment through development.
For one of right liberation (sammāvimutti), wrong liberation is worn away; and the many evil, unwholesome states that come into being with wrong liberation as condition are also worn away for him, while with right liberation as condition many wholesome states come to fulfillment through development.
These are the ten things that should be directly known.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.