[312] "But, worthy Ānanda, that bhikkhu who is an arahant (arahaṃ), whose taints (āsava) are destroyed, who has lived the life, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, reached his own goal, utterly destroyed the fetter (saṃyojana) of existence, and is liberated by final knowledge (sammadaññā vimutto) — when he is walking or standing, sleeping or waking, is the knowledge (ñāṇa) and vision, 'My taints are destroyed,' constantly and continually present to him?"
"Well then, Sandaka, I shall give you a simile; for by means of a simile some wise persons here understand the meaning of what is said. Suppose, Sandaka, a man's hands and feet were cut off. Whether he is walking or standing, sleeping or waking, his hands and feet are constantly and continually cut off indeed; but it is only when he reviews it that he knows, 'My hands and feet are cut off.' In the same way, Sandaka, that bhikkhu who is an arahant, whose taints are destroyed, who has lived the life, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, reached his own goal, utterly destroyed the fetter of existence, and is liberated by final knowledge — whether he is walking or standing, sleeping or waking, his taints are constantly and continually destroyed indeed; but it is only when he reviews it that he knows, 'My taints are destroyed.'"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.