[1084] The rule (sutta) is for the purpose of comparison; the simile (opamma) for the purpose of illustration; the meaning (attha) for the purpose of making [others] understand; counter-questioning (paṭipucchā) for the purpose of settling [the matter]; the granting of leave (okāsakamma) for the purpose of accusation; accusation (codanā) for the purpose of reminding [the accused]; reminding (sāraṇā) for the purpose of making one answerable; being answerable (savacanīya) for the purpose of restriction; restriction (palibodha) for the purpose of adjudication; adjudication (vinicchaya) for the purpose of scrutiny; scrutiny (santīraṇa) for the purpose of arriving at what is a proper case and what is not (ṭhānāṭhāna); arriving at what is a proper case and what is not is for the purpose of restraining shameless persons and for the purpose of supporting well-behaved bhikkhus; the Saṅgha is for the purpose of examining and accepting; and persons approved by the Saṅgha stand each in their individual capacity, standing as ones who do not mislead.
Discipline (vinaya) is for the purpose of restraint (saṃvara); restraint for the purpose of non-remorse (avippaṭisāra); non-remorse for the purpose of gladness (pāmujja); gladness for the purpose of rapture (pīti); rapture for the purpose of tranquility (passaddhi); tranquility for the purpose of happiness; happiness for the purpose of concentration (samādhi); concentration for the purpose of knowledge (ñāṇa) and vision of things as they really are (yathābhūta); knowledge and vision of things as they really are for the purpose of disenchantment; disenchantment for the purpose of dispassion; dispassion for the purpose of liberation; liberation for the purpose of the knowledge and vision of liberation; the knowledge and vision of liberation for the purpose of final Nibbāna without clinging (anupādāparinibbāna). Talk has this as its purpose; consultation has this as its purpose; the supporting conditions have this as their purpose; lending ear has this as its purpose — namely, the liberation of the mind (citta) through non-clinging.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.