1"Bhikkhus, there are these seven bases for (being) ‘ten-less.’ [n.1472] Here is Mp: "The question (‘How is one tenless?’) is said to have arisen among the outside sectarians. For they call a Nigaṇṭha (a Jain ascetic) niddaso ("ten-less") who has died at the time he is ten years of age [dasavassakāle; or: "at the time he has ten years’ seniority" (as an ascetic)?]. For, it is said, he does not become ten years of age again. And not only doesn’t he become ten years of age again, (he doesn’t become) nine years of age or even one year of age. In this way, they call a Nigaṇṭha who is dead at the age of twenty years, and so on, nibbīso (‘twenty-less’), nittiṁso (‘thirty-less’), niccattālīso (‘forty-less’), nippaññāso (‘fifty-less’). When Ānanda was wandering in the village, he heard this discussion and reported it to the Blessed One. The Blessed One said: ‘This is not a designation for the sectarians, Ānanda, but for the taint-destroyer (arahant) in my teaching.’ For if the taint-destroyer attains final nibbāna when he is ten years of age (or: has ten years’ seniority?), he does not become one of ten years again. Not only one of ten years, he doesn’t become one of nine years … of a single year. Not only one of a single year, he doesn’t become one of eleven months … nor even one of a single moment. Why? Because he never again takes rebirth. The same method for one who is ‘twenty-less’ and so on. Thus the Blessed One begins this teaching to show the causes for becoming one who is ‘ten-less.’" What seven?

"Here, (1) a bhikkhu has a keen desire to undertake the training and does not lose his fondness for undertaking the training in the future. (2) He has a strong desire to attend to the Dhamma and does not lose his fondness for attending to the Dhamma in the future. (3) He has a strong desire to remove vain wishes and does not lose his fondness for removing vain wishes in the future. [n.1473] Icchāvinaye tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca icchāvinaye avigatapemo. I here render icchā as "vain wishes" and chanda as "desire." Mp glosses icchā with taṇhā, craving. (4) He has a strong desire for seclusion and does not lose his fondness for seclusion in the future. (5) He has a strong desire to arouse energy and does not lose his fondness for arousing energy in the future. (6) He has a strong desire for mindfulness and alertness and does not lose his fondness for mindfulness and alertness in the future. (7) He has a strong desire to penetrate by view and does not lose his fondness for penetrating by view in the future. These are the seven bases for being ‘ten-less.’"

1"Sattimāni, bhikkhave, niddasavatthūni. Katamāni satta?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sikkhāsamādāne tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca sikkhāsamādāne avigatapemo, dhammanisantiyā tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca dhammanisantiyā avigatapemo, icchāvinaye tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca icchāvinaye avigatapemo, paṭisallāne tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca paṭisallāne avigatapemo, vīriyārambhe tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca vīriyārambhe avigatapemo, satinepakke tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca satinepakke avigatapemo, diṭṭhipaṭivedhe tibbacchando hoti āyatiñca diṭṭhipaṭivedhe avigatapemo. Imāni kho, bhikkhave, satta niddasavatthūnī"ti.

Dasamaṁ.
Anusayavaggo dutiyo.

2Duve anusayā kulaṁ,
Puggalaṁ udakūpamaṁ;
Aniccaṁ dukkhaṁ anattā ca,
Nibbānaṁ niddasavatthu cāti.