[310] When his mind (citta) is thus concentrated (samādhi), purified, cleansed, unblemished, rid of defilements, become malleable, wieldy, steady, and attained to imperturbability, he directs the mind to the knowledge (ñāṇa) of the recollection of past lives. He recollects his manifold past lives, that is: one birth (jāti), two births … Thus, with their features and particulars, he recollects his manifold past lives. Now, Sandaka, when under a teacher a disciple attains a lofty distinction such as this, there a wise person would by all means live the holy life (brahmacariya), and while living it would accomplish the method, the wholesome Dhamma (ñāyaṃ dhammaṃ kusalaṃ).
When his mind is thus concentrated, purified, cleansed, unblemished, rid of defilements, become malleable, wieldy, steady, and attained to imperturbability, he directs the mind to the knowledge of the passing away and reappearance of beings. With the divine eye, purified and surpassing the human, he sees beings passing away and reappearing—inferior and superior, fair and ugly, fortunate and unfortunate … he understands beings as faring in accordance with their kamma. Now, Sandaka, when under a teacher a disciple attains a lofty distinction such as this, there a wise person would by all means live the holy life, and while living it would accomplish the method, the wholesome Dhamma.
When his mind is thus concentrated, purified, cleansed, unblemished, rid of defilements, become malleable, wieldy, steady, and attained to imperturbability, he directs the mind to the knowledge of the destruction of the taints (āsava). He understands as it really is: 'This is suffering (dukkha)'; he understands as it really is: 'This is the origin of suffering'; he understands as it really is: 'This is the cessation of suffering'; he understands as it really is: 'This is the practice leading to the cessation of suffering' … he understands as it really is: 'This is the practice leading to the cessation of the taints.' Knowing thus and seeing thus, his mind is liberated from the taint of sensuality, his mind is liberated from the taint of existence, and his mind is liberated from the taint of ignorance (avijjā). When it is liberated, there comes the knowledge: 'It is liberated.' He understands: 'Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what was to be done has been done, there is no more of this state of being.' Now, Sandaka, when under a teacher a disciple attains a lofty distinction such as this, there a wise person would by all means live the holy life, and while living it would accomplish the method, the wholesome Dhamma."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.