[211] On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Rājagaha, on Mount Gijjhakūṭa. Then the wanderer Sutavā approached the Blessed One; having approached, he exchanged greetings with the Blessed One, and when the courteous and memorable talk was concluded, he sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, the wanderer Sutavā said to the Blessed One:
"Bhante, on one occasion I was dwelling with the Blessed One right here at Rājagaha, in Giribbaja. There, Bhante, I heard this in the Blessed One's presence and learned it in his presence: 'Sutavā, a bhikkhu who is an arahant, one whose taints (āsava) are destroyed, who has lived the holy life, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, attained his own goal, utterly destroyed the fetters (saṃyojana) of existence, and is liberated through final knowledge — he is incapable of transgressing in five cases: a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of deliberately depriving a living being of life; a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of taking what is not given, that is, of theft; a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of engaging in sexual intercourse; a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of speaking a deliberate falsehood; a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of enjoying sensual pleasures by storing them up, as he did formerly when a householder.' Bhante, has this been well heard by me, well grasped, well attended to, well retained?"
"Indeed, Sutavā, this has been well heard by you, well grasped, well attended to, well retained. Both formerly, Sutavā, and now I say thus: a bhikkhu who is an arahant, one whose taints are destroyed, who has lived the holy life, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, attained his own goal, utterly destroyed the fetters of existence, and is liberated through final knowledge — he is incapable of transgressing in nine cases: a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of deliberately depriving a living being of life; a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of taking what is not given, that is, of theft; a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of engaging in sexual intercourse; a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of speaking a deliberate falsehood; a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of enjoying sensual pleasures by storing them up, as he did formerly when a householder; a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of taking a wrong course (agati) out of desire; a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of taking a wrong course out of hatred; a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of taking a wrong course out of delusion; a bhikkhu whose taints are destroyed is incapable of taking a wrong course out of fear. Both formerly, Sutavā, and now I say thus: a bhikkhu who is an arahant, one whose taints are destroyed, who has lived the holy life, done what had to be done, laid down the burden, attained his own goal, utterly destroyed the fetters of existence, and is liberated through final knowledge — he is incapable of transgressing in these nine cases."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.