[254] The Blessed One said this: "Greed (lobha), Vaccha, is unwholesome; non-greed, Vaccha, is wholesome. Hatred (dosa), Vaccha, is unwholesome; non-hatred, Vaccha, is wholesome. Delusion (moha), Vaccha, is unwholesome; non-delusion, Vaccha, is wholesome. Thus, Vaccha, these three things are unwholesome and these three things are wholesome.
"The destruction of life, Vaccha, is unwholesome; abstinence from the destruction of life is wholesome. Taking what is not given, Vaccha, is unwholesome; abstinence from taking what is not given is wholesome. Sexual misconduct, Vaccha, is unwholesome; abstinence from sexual misconduct is wholesome. False speech, Vaccha, is unwholesome; abstinence from false speech is wholesome. Divisive speech, Vaccha, is unwholesome; abstinence from divisive speech is wholesome. Harsh speech, Vaccha, is unwholesome; abstinence from harsh speech is wholesome. Idle chatter, Vaccha, is unwholesome; abstinence from idle chatter is wholesome. Covetousness, Vaccha, is unwholesome; non-covetousness is wholesome. Ill will, Vaccha, is unwholesome; non-ill will is wholesome. Wrong view, Vaccha, is unwholesome; right view is wholesome. Thus, Vaccha, these ten things are unwholesome and these ten things are wholesome.
"When, Vaccha, craving (taṇhā) has been abandoned by a bhikkhu, cut off at the root, made like a palm stump, brought to non-existence, of a nature not to arise again in the future, that bhikkhu is an arahant, one whose taints (āsava) are destroyed, who has lived the holy life, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, reached his own goal, utterly destroyed the fetters of existence, and is rightly liberated through final knowledge."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.