[55] Bhikkhus, there are these four things the Tathāgata has no need to guard (arakkheyya), and in three respects he is irreproachable. What are the four things the Tathāgata has no need to guard? Bhikkhus, the Tathāgata is one of purified bodily conduct; there is no bodily misconduct in the Tathāgata that the Tathāgata would need to guard, thinking, "Let no other come to know this of me." The Tathāgata is one of purified verbal conduct; there is no verbal misconduct in the Tathāgata that the Tathāgata would need to guard, thinking, "Let no other come to know this of me." The Tathāgata is one of purified mental conduct; there is no mental misconduct in the Tathāgata that the Tathāgata would need to guard, thinking, "Let no other come to know this of me." The Tathāgata is one of purified livelihood; there is no wrong livelihood in the Tathāgata that the Tathāgata would need to guard, thinking, "Let no other come to know this of me." These are the four things the Tathāgata has no need to guard.
In what three respects is he irreproachable? Bhikkhus, the Tathāgata is one whose Dhamma is well expounded. In regard to this, I see no sign (nimitta) that any ascetic or brahmin, deva or Māra or Brahmā, or anyone at all in the world, could legitimately reprove me, saying: "On such grounds, you are not one whose Dhamma is well expounded." Seeing no such sign, bhikkhus, I dwell having attained security, having attained fearlessness, having attained intrepidity (vesārajja).
Moreover, bhikkhus, the practice (paṭipadā) leading to Nibbāna has been well made known by me to my disciples, practicing in accordance with which my disciples, through the destruction of the taints (āsava), realize for themselves with superknowledge (abhiññā), in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind (cetovimutti) and liberation by wisdom (paññāvimutti), and, having entered upon it, dwell therein. In regard to this, I see no sign that any ascetic or brahmin, deva or Māra or Brahmā, or anyone at all in the world, could legitimately reprove me, saying: "On such grounds, the practice leading to Nibbāna has not been well made known by you to your disciples, practicing in accordance with which your disciples, through the destruction of the taints … realize … and, having entered upon it, dwell therein." Seeing no such sign, bhikkhus, I dwell having attained security, having attained fearlessness, having attained intrepidity.
Moreover, bhikkhus, many hundreds in my assembly of disciples, through the destruction of the taints … realize … and, having entered upon it, dwell therein. In regard to this, I see no sign that any ascetic or brahmin, deva or Māra or Brahmā, or anyone at all in the world, could legitimately reprove me, saying: "On such grounds, it is not the case that many hundreds in your assembly of disciples, through the destruction of the taints, realize for themselves with superknowledge, in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind and liberation by wisdom, and, having entered upon it, dwell therein." Seeing no such sign, bhikkhus, I dwell having attained security, having attained fearlessness, having attained intrepidity. In these three respects he is irreproachable.
These, bhikkhus, are the four things the Tathāgata has no need to guard, and in these three respects he is irreproachable.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.