[124] Bhikkhus, when a noble disciple thus understands volitional formations (saṅkhārā), thus understands the origin of volitional formations, thus understands the cessation of volitional formations, thus understands the path of practice leading to the cessation of volitional formations — this is his knowledge (ñāṇa) in the Dhamma (dhamme ñāṇa). By means of this Dhamma — seen, known, timeless (akālika), attained, fathomed — he applies the method to the past and the future: 'Whatever ascetics or brahmins in the past directly knew volitional formations, directly knew the origin of volitional formations, directly knew the cessation of volitional formations, directly knew the path of practice leading to the cessation of volitional formations, all of them directly knew these in just the same way as I do now. And whatever ascetics or brahmins in the future will directly know volitional formations, will directly know the origin of volitional formations, will directly know the cessation of volitional formations, will directly know the path of practice leading to the cessation of volitional formations, all of them will directly know these in just the same way as I do now.' This is his knowledge of inference (anvaye ñāṇa).
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.