[678] A person endowed with these sixteen kinds of wisdom (paññā) is one who has attained the analytic insights (paṭisambhidā).
Two persons have attained the analytic insights: one is accomplished in prior application (pubbayoga), one is not accomplished in prior application. He who is accomplished in prior application surpasses the other, excels him, is distinguished beyond him, and his knowledge (ñāṇa) breaks open [into discrimination].
Two persons have attained the analytic insights, both accomplished in prior application: one is of great learning, one is not of great learning. He who is of great learning surpasses the other, excels him, is distinguished beyond him, and his knowledge breaks open.
Two persons have attained the analytic insights, both accomplished in prior application, both of great learning: one abounds in teaching, one does not abound in teaching. He who abounds in teaching surpasses the other, excels him, is distinguished beyond him, and his knowledge breaks open.
Two persons have attained the analytic insights, both accomplished in prior application, both of great learning, both abounding in teaching: one dwells in dependence on a teacher, one does not dwell in dependence on a teacher. He who dwells in dependence on a teacher surpasses the other, excels him, is distinguished beyond him, and his knowledge breaks open.
Two persons have attained the analytic insights, both accomplished in prior application, both of great learning, both abounding in teaching, both dwelling in dependence on a teacher: one abounds in [meditative] dwelling, one does not abound in [meditative] dwelling. He who abounds in [meditative] dwelling surpasses the other, excels him, is distinguished beyond him, and his knowledge breaks open.
Two persons have attained the analytic insights, both accomplished in prior application, both of great learning, both abounding in teaching, both dwelling in dependence on a teacher, both abounding in [meditative] dwelling: one abounds in reviewing, one does not abound in reviewing. He who abounds in reviewing surpasses the other, excels him, is distinguished beyond him, and his knowledge breaks open.
Two persons have attained the analytic insights, both accomplished in prior application, both of great learning, both abounding in teaching, both dwelling in dependence on a teacher, both abounding in [meditative] dwelling, both abounding in reviewing: one has attained the analytic insights as a trainee (sekha), one has attained the analytic insights as one beyond training (asekha). He who has attained the analytic insights as one beyond training surpasses the other, excels him, is distinguished beyond him, and his knowledge breaks open.
Two persons have attained the analytic insights, both accomplished in prior application, both of great learning, both abounding in teaching, both dwelling in dependence on a teacher, both abounding in [meditative] dwelling, both abounding in reviewing, both having attained the analytic insights as ones beyond training: one has attained the perfection of a disciple (sāvakapāramī), one has not attained the perfection of a disciple. He who has attained the perfection of a disciple surpasses the other, excels him, is distinguished beyond him, and his knowledge breaks open.
Two persons have attained the analytic insights, both accomplished in prior application, both of great learning, both abounding in teaching, both dwelling in dependence on a teacher, both abounding in [meditative] dwelling, both abounding in reviewing, both having attained the analytic insights as ones beyond training: one has attained the perfection of a disciple, one is a Paccekasambuddha. He who is a Paccekasambuddha surpasses the other, excels him, is distinguished beyond him, and his knowledge breaks open.
Compared with the Paccekabuddha and with the world together with its devas, the Tathāgata, the Arahant, the Fully Self-Enlightened One, is foremost, attained to the analytic insights, skilled in the divisions of wisdom, his knowledge broken open, having achieved the analytic insights, attained to the four grounds of intrepidity (vesārajja), bearer of the ten powers (dasabala), the bull among men, the lion among men … Those learned khattiyas, learned brahmins, learned householders, and learned ascetics — subtle, practiced in the doctrines of others, like hair-splitting [archers] — wander about, as it were, demolishing views with their course of wisdom. Having constructed questions, they approach the Tathāgata and ask them — questions cryptic and concealed. Those questions, when spoken to and resolved by the Blessed One, have their reasons pointed out, and those [questioners] are won over to the Blessed One. Then indeed the Blessed One outshines them there — that is, in wisdom. Thus he is foremost, attained to the analytic insights.
The Discourse on Great Wisdom (Mahāpaññākathā) [is concluded].
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Wisdom Chapter (Paññāvagga): Discourse on Success (Iddhikathā)
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.