[209] **Of a bhikkhu who lives withdrawn (paṭilīnacarassa bhikkhuno):** the seven trainees (sekha) are called "those who live withdrawn"; the Arahant is one who is "withdrawn" (paṭilīna). For what reason are the seven trainees called "those who live withdrawn"? They, withdrawing the mind (citta) from this and from that, folding it back, turning it back, restraining it, curbing it, checking it, guarding it, protecting it, conduct themselves, dwell, comport themselves, carry on, maintain themselves, keep themselves going, sustain themselves. Withdrawing the mind at the eye-door, folding it back, turning it back, restraining it, curbing it, checking it, guarding it, protecting it, they conduct themselves, dwell, comport themselves, carry on, maintain themselves, keep themselves going, sustain themselves. Withdrawing the mind at the ear-door, the mind at the nose-door, the mind at the tongue-door, the mind at the body-door, the mind at the mind-door, folding it back, turning it back, restraining it, curbing it, checking it, guarding it, protecting it, they conduct themselves, dwell, comport themselves, carry on, maintain themselves, keep themselves going, sustain themselves. Just as a cock's feather or a strip of sinew, thrown into a fire, shrinks back, curls up, rolls back, and does not spread out, even so they, withdrawing the mind from this and from that, folding it back, turning it back, restraining it, curbing it, checking it, guarding it, protecting it, conduct themselves, dwell, comport themselves, carry on, maintain themselves, keep themselves going, sustain themselves — withdrawing the mind at the eye-door, the mind at the ear-door, the mind at the nose-door, the mind at the tongue-door, the mind at the body-door, the mind at the mind-door, folding it back, turning it back, restraining it, curbing it, checking it, guarding it, protecting it, they conduct themselves, dwell, comport themselves, carry on, maintain themselves, keep themselves going, sustain themselves. For that reason the seven trainees are called "those who live withdrawn." **Of a bhikkhu:** of a bhikkhu who is a good worldling (kalyāṇaputhujjana), or of a bhikkhu who is a trainee. Hence, "of a bhikkhu who lives withdrawn."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.