[176] "Here again, Sāriputta, having encompassed his mind (citta) with my own mind, I understand a certain individual thus: 'This individual is practicing in such a way, conducting himself in such a way, and has entered upon such a path that, with the destruction of the taints (āsava), he will realize for himself with direct knowledge (abhiññā), in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind (cetovimutti) and liberation by wisdom (paññāvimutti), and having entered upon it, will dwell therein.' Then at a later time I see him, with the destruction of the taints, having realized for himself with direct knowledge, in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom, dwelling having entered upon it, experiencing exclusively pleasant feelings (vedanā).
Suppose, Sāriputta, there were a lotus pond with clear water, agreeable water, cool water, limpid, with good banks, delightful; and not far from it a dense forest grove. Then a man would come along, scorched by the heat, overcome by the heat, weary, thirsting and parched, heading by a path leading in one direction toward that very lotus pond. A man with eyes, seeing him, would say: 'This good man is practicing in such a way, conducting himself in such a way, and has entered upon such a path that he will come to this very lotus pond.' Then at a later time he would see him: having plunged into that lotus pond, having bathed and drunk and allayed all his distress, fatigue, and fever, having climbed out again, sitting or lying in that forest grove, experiencing exclusively pleasant feelings. So too, Sāriputta, having encompassed his mind with my own mind, I understand a certain individual here thus: 'This individual is practicing in such a way, conducting himself in such a way, and has entered upon such a path that, with the destruction of the taints, he will realize for himself with direct knowledge, in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom, and having entered upon it, will dwell therein.' Then at a later time I see him, with the destruction of the taints, having realized for himself with direct knowledge, in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom, dwelling having entered upon it, experiencing exclusively pleasant feelings.
These, Sāriputta, are the five destinations (gati). Sāriputta, whoever should say of me, knowing thus and seeing thus: 'The ascetic Gotama has no superhuman distinction in knowledge (ñāṇa) and vision worthy of the noble ones; the ascetic Gotama teaches a Dhamma hammered out by reasoning, following his own line of investigation, as it occurs to him' — that person, Sāriputta, unless he abandons that speech, abandons that thought, and relinquishes that view, will be deposited in hell as surely as if carried and placed there. Just as, Sāriputta, a bhikkhu accomplished in virtue, accomplished in concentration (samādhi), and accomplished in wisdom would attain final knowledge (aññā) in this very life, even so, Sāriputta, I declare this result: unless he abandons that speech, abandons that thought, and relinquishes that view, he will be deposited in hell as surely as if carried and placed there."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.