[481] **He knows him as he stands** (tiṭṭhantamenaṃ jānāti): the Blessed One knows him standing right here (idhaṭṭha), by way of his kamma-formations (kammābhisaṅkhāra): "This person, at the breaking up of the body, after death, will be reborn in a state of loss (apāya), a bad destination (duggati), a place of ruin (vinipāta), hell (niraya)." The Blessed One knows him standing right here, by way of his kamma-formations: "This person, at the breaking up of the body, after death, will be reborn in the animal realm (tiracchānayoni)." The Blessed One knows him standing right here, by way of his kamma-formations: "This person, at the breaking up of the body, after death, will be reborn in the realm of hungry ghosts (pittivisaya)." The Blessed One knows him standing right here, by way of his kamma-formations: "This person, at the breaking up of the body, after death, will be reborn among human beings." The Blessed One knows him standing right here, by way of his kamma-formations: "This person, at the breaking up of the body, after death, will be reborn in a good destination (sugati), a heavenly world."
For this has been said by the Blessed One: "Here, Sāriputta, having encompassed his mind (citta) with my own mind, I understand a certain person thus: this person is practising in such a way, conducting himself in such a way, and has entered upon such a path that, at the breaking up of the body, after death, he will be reborn in a state of loss, a bad destination, a place of ruin, hell. Here, Sāriputta, having encompassed his mind with my own mind, I understand a certain person thus: this person is practising in such a way, conducting himself in such a way, and has entered upon such a path that, at the breaking up of the body, after death, he will be reborn in the animal realm. Here, Sāriputta, having encompassed his mind with my own mind, I understand a certain person thus: this person is practising in such a way, conducting himself in such a way, and has entered upon such a path that, at the breaking up of the body, after death, he will be reborn in the realm of hungry ghosts. Here, Sāriputta, having encompassed his mind with my own mind, I understand a certain person thus: this person is practising in such a way, conducting himself in such a way, and has entered upon such a path that, at the breaking up of the body, after death, he will be reborn among human beings. Here, Sāriputta, having encompassed his mind with my own mind, I understand a certain person thus: this person is practising in such a way, conducting himself in such a way, and has entered upon such a path that, at the breaking up of the body, after death, he will be reborn in a good destination, a heavenly world. Here, Sāriputta, having encompassed his mind with my own mind, I understand a certain person thus: this person is practising in such a way, conducting himself in such a way, and has entered upon such a path that, with the destruction of the taints (āsava), he will realize for himself with direct knowledge (abhiññā), in this very life, the taintless liberation of mind (cetovimutti) and liberation by wisdom (paññāvimutti), and having entered upon it, will dwell therein."
Thus: **he knows him as he stands.**
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.