SamaṇamuṇḍikasuttaTiracchānakathā

Suttapiṭaka · Majjhimanikāya · Vol. 13 · Section 361

[361] "Carpenter (thapati), when a person possesses ten qualities, I declare him to be one accomplished in the wholesome (kusala), supreme in the wholesome, an ascetic who has attained the highest attainment, invincible. 'These are unwholesome behaviors (sīla)'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'Unwholesome behaviors originate from this'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'Here unwholesome behaviors cease (nirodha) without remainder'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'One practicing thus is practicing for the cessation of unwholesome behaviors'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'These are wholesome behaviors'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'Wholesome behaviors originate from this'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'Here wholesome behaviors cease without remainder'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'One practicing thus is practicing for the cessation of wholesome behaviors'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'These are unwholesome intentions (saṅkappa)'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'Unwholesome intentions originate from this'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'Here unwholesome intentions cease without remainder'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'One practicing thus is practicing for the cessation of unwholesome intentions'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'These are wholesome intentions'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'Wholesome intentions originate from this'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'Here wholesome intentions cease without remainder'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood. 'One practicing thus is practicing for the cessation of wholesome intentions'—this, carpenter, I say should be understood."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.