[249] Then those bhikkhus, having delighted in and rejoiced at the Venerable Mahākaccāna's words, rose from their seats and approached the Blessed One; having approached and paid homage to the Blessed One, they sat down to one side. Seated to one side, those bhikkhus said this to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, the Blessed One, having recited a summary (uddesa) in brief without expounding its meaning in detail, rose from his seat and entered his dwelling, saying: 'Bhikkhu, from whatever source reckonings born of proliferating perception (papañcasaññāsaṅkhā) beset a person — if therein there is nothing to be delighted in … it is here that these evil, unwholesome states cease without remainder.' Venerable sir, not long after the Blessed One had departed, this occurred to us: 'Friends, the Blessed One, having recited this summary in brief without expounding its meaning in detail, has risen from his seat and entered his dwelling: "Bhikkhu, from whatever source reckonings born of proliferating perception beset a person — if therein there is nothing to be delighted in, nothing to be welcomed, nothing to be clung to, this itself is the end of the underlying tendencies (anusaya) to lust; this itself is the end of the underlying tendencies to aversion; this itself is the end of the underlying tendencies to views; this itself is the end of the underlying tendencies to doubt (vicikicchā); this itself is the end of the underlying tendencies to conceit; this itself is the end of the underlying tendencies to lust for existence; this itself is the end of the underlying tendencies to ignorance (avijjā); this itself is the end of the taking up of cudgels and weapons, of quarrels, contention, disputes, mutual recrimination, malicious speech, and false speech; it is here that these evil, unwholesome states cease without remainder." Who now could expound in detail the meaning of this summary recited in brief by the Blessed One without the meaning being expounded in detail?' Then, venerable sir, this occurred to us: 'This Venerable Mahākaccāna is both praised by the Teacher and esteemed by his wise companions in the holy life, and the Venerable Mahākaccāna is capable of expounding in detail the meaning of this summary recited in brief by the Blessed One without the meaning being expounded in detail. Suppose we were to approach the Venerable Mahākaccāna and question him about this matter.' Then, venerable sir, we approached the Venerable Mahākaccāna and questioned him about this matter. Venerable sir, the meaning was expounded to us by the Venerable Mahākaccāna with these modes, with these terms, with these phrases."
"Bhikkhus, Mahākaccāna is a wise man; bhikkhus, Mahākaccāna is one of great wisdom. If you had asked me about this matter, I too would have answered it in exactly the same way as it was answered by Mahākaccāna. This indeed is the meaning of it, and thus should you bear it in mind."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.