He today is superior in the teachings, Soṇa, who has gone beyond suffering.

A monk who has gone beyond five attachments is called a crosser of the mental floods."

Morality, concentration, and wisdom do not go to fulfilment.

For the arrogant and the heedless, their mental corruptions grow.

They do not pursue what is not their function, acting continuously in their function;

For the mindful, for the fully aware, mental corruptions come to an end.

Urge oneself by oneself, one should bring oneself to Nibbāna.

Having made the simile of the lute for me, the one with vision taught the Teaching;

Having heard his word, I dwelt delighted in the Dispensation.

The three true knowledges have been attained, the Buddha's teaching has been fulfilled.

For one inclined to non-ill-will, and to the elimination of clinging.

Having seen the arising of the sense bases, the mind becomes rightly liberated.

There is no adding to what has been done, nothing to be done is found.

So forms, flavours, sounds, odours and contacts, all these.

The mind is steady, detached, and he contemplates its passing away."