[152] **"Whatever benefit he sees in himself — in what is seen, in what is heard, in virtue and observances, or in what is sensed"** — *Yadattanī*: that is, *yaṃ attani*, "whatever in himself." "Self" (attā) is a designation for the view-standpoint (diṭṭhigata). He sees two benefits (ānisaṃsa) in his own view (diṭṭhi): a benefit pertaining to this present life and a benefit pertaining to the life to come.
What is the view's benefit pertaining to this present life? Whatever view the teacher holds, of that same view are the disciples; the disciples honor, respect, esteem, venerate, and show reverence to a teacher of that view, and on that account they gain robes, almsfood, lodging, and medicinal requisites for the sick. This is the view's benefit pertaining to this present life.
What is the view's benefit pertaining to the life to come? "This view is sufficient for becoming a nāga, or for becoming a supaṇṇa, or a yakkha, or an asura, or a gandhabba, or a great king, or Inda, or Brahmā, or a deva; this view is sufficient for purity, for purification, for complete purity, for release, for liberation, for complete liberation; by this view they are purified, thoroughly purified, completely purified; they are released, liberated, completely liberated; by this view I shall be purified, thoroughly purified, completely purified; I shall be released, liberated, completely liberated" — thus he is one who expects fruit in the future. This is the view's benefit pertaining to the life to come. He sees these two benefits in his own view.
In the purity of what is seen too he sees two benefits; in the purity of what is heard too he sees two benefits; in the purity of virtue too he sees two benefits; in the purity of observances too he sees two benefits; in the purity of what is sensed too he sees two benefits: a benefit pertaining to this present life and a benefit pertaining to the life to come.
What is the benefit of the purity of what is sensed pertaining to this present life? Whatever view the teacher holds, of that same view are the disciples … This is the benefit of the purity of what is sensed pertaining to this present life.
What is the benefit of the purity of what is sensed pertaining to the life to come? "This view is sufficient for becoming a nāga …" This is the benefit of the purity of what is sensed pertaining to the life to come. In the purity of what is sensed too he sees, beholds, regards, contemplates, and examines these two benefits. Hence: "whatever benefit he sees in himself — in what is seen, in what is heard, in virtue and observances, or in what is sensed."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.