[271] There are, Kassapa, some ascetics and brahmins who are proponents of virtue (sīlavādā). They speak in praise of virtue (sīla) in many ways. But, Kassapa, as far as the noble, supreme virtue extends, I do not see anyone therein equal to myself — how then could there be one superior? Rather, it is I alone who am superior therein, that is to say, in the higher virtue (adhisīla).
There are, Kassapa, some ascetics and brahmins who are proponents of asceticism and scrupulous avoidance (tapojigucchāvādā). They speak in praise of asceticism and scrupulous avoidance (tapojigucchā) in many ways. But, Kassapa, as far as the noble, supreme asceticism and scrupulous avoidance extends, I do not see anyone therein equal to myself — how then could there be one superior? Rather, it is I alone who am superior therein, that is to say, in the higher scrupulousness (adhijegucchā).
There are, Kassapa, some ascetics and brahmins who are proponents of wisdom (paññāvādā). They speak in praise of wisdom (paññā) in many ways. But, Kassapa, as far as the noble, supreme wisdom extends, I do not see anyone therein equal to myself — how then could there be one superior? Rather, it is I alone who am superior therein, that is to say, in the higher wisdom (adhipaññā).
There are, Kassapa, some ascetics and brahmins who are proponents of liberation (vimuttivādā). They speak in praise of liberation (vimutti) in many ways. But, Kassapa, as far as the noble, supreme liberation extends, I do not see anyone therein equal to myself — how then could there be one superior? Rather, it is I alone who am superior therein, that is to say, in the higher liberation (adhivimutti).
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.