[229] "Good, good, Sāriputta! It is good indeed, Sāriputta, that you understand in detail, in this way, the meaning of what was spoken by me in brief, without the meaning being analyzed in detail.
"'Forms cognizable by the eye, Sāriputta, I say are of two kinds: that which should be cultivated and that which should not be cultivated.' So indeed this was said by me. And with reference to what was this said? Sāriputta, such forms cognizable by the eye that, when one cultivates them, unwholesome states (akusalā dhammā) increase and wholesome states diminish — such forms cognizable by the eye should not be cultivated. And, Sāriputta, such forms cognizable by the eye that, when one cultivates them, unwholesome states diminish and wholesome states increase — such forms cognizable by the eye should be cultivated. 'Forms cognizable by the eye, Sāriputta, I say are of two kinds: that which should be cultivated and that which should not be cultivated.' When this was said by me, it was with reference to this that it was said. …
"… such a sound cognizable by the ear should not be cultivated … such a sound cognizable by the ear should be cultivated …
"… such an odor cognizable by the nose should not be cultivated … such an odor cognizable by the nose should be cultivated …
"… such a taste cognizable by the tongue should not be cultivated … such a taste cognizable by the tongue should be cultivated …
"… such a tangible object cognizable by the body should not be cultivated … such a tangible object cognizable by the body should be cultivated …
"'Mental phenomena cognizable by the mind, Sāriputta, I say are of two kinds: that which should be cultivated and that which should not be cultivated.' So indeed this was said by me. And with reference to what was this said? Sāriputta, such mental phenomena cognizable by the mind that, when one cultivates them, unwholesome states increase and wholesome states diminish — such a mental phenomenon cognizable by the mind should not be cultivated. And, Sāriputta, such mental phenomena cognizable by the mind that, when one cultivates them, unwholesome states diminish and wholesome states increase — such a mental phenomenon cognizable by the mind should be cultivated. 'Mental phenomena cognizable by the mind, Sāriputta, I say are of two kinds: that which should be cultivated and that which should not be cultivated.' When this was said by me, it was with reference to this that it was said.
"Sāriputta, it is in this way, in detail, that the meaning of what was spoken by me in brief should be seen."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.