[831] For one thus developing the noble eightfold path, the four establishments of mindfulness (satipaṭṭhāna) go to the fulfillment of development; the four right strivings (sammappadhāna) go to the fulfillment of development; the four bases of spiritual power (iddhipāda) go to the fulfillment of development; the five faculties (indriya) go to the fulfillment of development; the five powers (bala) go to the fulfillment of development; the seven factors of awakening (bojjhaṅga) go to the fulfillment of development. For him these two things proceed yoked together: serenity (samatha) and insight (vipassanā). Those things that should be fully understood by direct knowledge (abhiññā), he fully understands by direct knowledge; those things that should be abandoned by direct knowledge, he abandons by direct knowledge; those things that should be developed by direct knowledge, he develops by direct knowledge; those things that should be realized by direct knowledge, he realizes.
"Bhikkhus, and what are the things that should be fully understood by direct knowledge? It should be said: the five aggregates subject to clinging (upādānakkhandha); that is, the aggregate subject to clinging of form, the aggregate subject to clinging of feeling (vedanā), the aggregate subject to clinging of perception, the aggregate subject to clinging of volitional formations, the aggregate subject to clinging of consciousness. These are the things that should be fully understood by direct knowledge.
"Bhikkhus, and what are the things that should be abandoned by direct knowledge? Ignorance (avijjā) and craving for existence (bhavataṇhā). These are the things that should be abandoned by direct knowledge.
"Bhikkhus, and what are the things that should be developed by direct knowledge? Serenity and insight. These are the things that should be developed by direct knowledge.
"Bhikkhus, and what are the things that should be realized by direct knowledge? True knowledge (vijjā) and liberation (vimutti). These are the things that should be realized by direct knowledge."
This is what the Blessed One said. Elated, those bhikkhus rejoiced in the Blessed One's words.
The Saḷāyatanavibhaṅga Sutta, the seventh, is concluded.
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Nagaravindeyya Sutta
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.