VaggaVimuttakathā

Abhidhammapiṭaka · Kathāvatthu · Vol. 37 · Section 1028

[1028] S.: Is the knowledge of liberation (vimutti-ñāṇa) of a person (puggala) endowed with the fruition of stream-entry (sotāpatti-phala) liberated (vimutta)? P.: Yes. S.: Is the knowledge of liberation of a person practising for the realization (sacchikiriyā) of the fruition of stream-entry liberated? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: Is the knowledge of liberation of a person endowed with the fruition of once-returning (sakadāgāmi-phala) liberated? P.: Yes. S.: Is the knowledge of liberation of a person practising for the realization of the fruition of once-returning liberated? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: Is the knowledge of liberation of a person endowed with the fruition of non-returning (anāgāmi-phala) liberated? P.: Yes. S.: Is the knowledge of liberation of a person practising for the realization of the fruition of non-returning liberated? P.: It should not be said thus. … S.: Is the knowledge of liberation of a person endowed with the fruition of arahantship (arahatta-phala) liberated? P.: Yes. S.: Is the knowledge of liberation of a person practising for the realization of arahantship liberated? P.: It should not be said thus. …

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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