[331] "And how, friends, is one uncorrupted (anavassuto)? Here, friends, a bhikkhu, having seen a form with the eye, is not intent upon a pleasing form and is not repelled by a displeasing form; he dwells with mindfulness of the body established (upaṭṭhitakāyasati), with a measureless mind, and he understands as it really is that liberation of mind (cetovimutti) and liberation by wisdom (paññāvimutti) wherein those arisen evil, unwholesome states cease without remainder. … Having tasted a flavour with the tongue … Having cognized a dhamma with the mind, he is not intent upon a pleasing dhamma and is not repelled by a displeasing dhamma; he dwells with mindfulness of the body established, with a measureless mind, and he understands as it really is that liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom wherein those arisen evil, unwholesome states cease without remainder. This, friends, is called a bhikkhu uncorrupted amid forms cognizable by the eye … this, friends, is called a bhikkhu uncorrupted amid flavours cognizable by the tongue … uncorrupted amid dhammas cognizable by the mind. And, friends, if Māra approaches a bhikkhu who dwells thus by way of the eye, Māra gains no access, Māra gains no foothold … If Māra approaches him by way of the tongue … If Māra approaches him by way of the mind, Māra gains no access, Māra gains no foothold.
"Suppose, friends, there were a peaked-roofed hall, thickly plastered with damp clay: if a man were to approach it from the eastern quarter with a blazing grass torch, the fire would gain no access, the fire would gain no foothold … If from the western quarter … If from the northern … If from the southern … If from below … If from above — if a man were to approach it from any quarter whatsoever with a blazing grass torch, the fire would gain no access, the fire would gain no foothold. Even so, friends, if Māra approaches a bhikkhu who dwells thus by way of the eye, Māra indeed gains no access, Māra gains no foothold … If Māra approaches him by way of the tongue, Māra indeed gains no access, Māra gains no foothold.
"Dwelling thus, friends, a bhikkhu has overcome forms; forms have not overcome the bhikkhu. The bhikkhu has overcome sounds; sounds have not overcome the bhikkhu. The bhikkhu has overcome odours; odours have not overcome the bhikkhu. The bhikkhu has overcome flavours; flavours have not overcome the bhikkhu. The bhikkhu has overcome tangibles; tangibles have not overcome the bhikkhu. The bhikkhu has overcome dhammas; dhammas have not overcome the bhikkhu. This, friends, is called a bhikkhu who is an overcomer of forms, an overcomer of sounds, an overcomer of odours, an overcomer of flavours, an overcomer of tangibles, an overcomer of dhammas. He has overcome those evil, unwholesome states — defiling, leading to renewed existence, bringing distress, ripening in suffering (dukkha), leading to future birth, aging, and death. Thus, friends, is one uncorrupted."
Then the Blessed One, having risen, addressed the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna: "Good, good, Moggallāna! It is good, Moggallāna, that you have spoken to the bhikkhus the exposition on the corrupted and the exposition on the uncorrupted." This is what the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna said. The Teacher approved. Elated, those bhikkhus delighted in the Venerable Mahāmoggallāna's statement. The sixth.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.