Evaṁ me sutaṁ—I have heard ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:There he addressed the monks: “bhikkhavo”ti.“Monks!”

“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.“Yes, lord,” the monks responded to him. Bhagavā etadavoca:The Blessed One said,

“sappurisadhammañca vo, bhikkhave, desessāmi asappurisadhammañca.“Monks, I will teach you the quality of a person of integrity and the quality of a person of no integrity. Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.Listen, and pay close attention. I will speak.”

“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.“Yes, lord,” the monks responded to him. Bhagavā etadavoca:The Blessed One said:

“Katamo ca, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo?“And which is the quality of a person of no integrity? Idha, bhikkhave, asappuriso uccākulā pabbajito hoti.“There is the case where a person of no integrity goes forth from a high-ranking family. So iti paṭisañcikkhati:He notices, ‘ahaṁ khomhi uccākulā pabbajito, ime panaññe bhikkhū na uccākulā pabbajitā’ti.‘I have gone forth from a high-ranking family, but these other monks have not gone forth from a high-ranking family.’ So tāya uccākulīnatāya attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti.He exalts himself for having a high-ranking family and disparages others. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo.
Ayaṁ → ayampi (bj, pts1ed)This is the quality of a person of no integrity. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati:“But a person of integrity notices, ‘na kho uccākulīnatāya lobhadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, dosadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, mohadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti.‘It’s not through having a high-ranking family that the quality of greed goes to its end; it’s not through having a high-ranking family that the quality of aversion… the quality of delusion goes to its end. No cepi uccākulā pabbajito hoti;Even though one has not gone forth from a high-ranking family, so ca hoti dhammānudhammappaṭipanno sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tattha pujjo, so tattha pāsaṁso’ti.if—practicing the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully—he is one who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.’ So paṭipadaṁyeva antaraṁ karitvā tāya uccākulīnatāya nevattānukkaṁseti na paraṁ vambheti.So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for having a high-ranking family nor disparages others. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of integrity.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso mahākulā pabbajito hoti …pe…“And further, a person of no integrity goes forth from a great family… mahābhogakulā pabbajito hoti …pe…a family of great wealth… uḷārabhogakulā pabbajito hoti.a family of extensive wealth. So iti paṭisañcikkhati:He notices, ‘ahaṁ khomhi uḷārabhogakulā pabbajito, ime panaññe bhikkhū na uḷārabhogakulā pabbajitā’ti.‘I have gone forth from a family of extensive wealth, but these other monks have not gone forth from a family of extensive wealth.’ So tāya uḷārabhogatāya attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti.He exalts himself for having a family of extensive wealth and disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of no integrity. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati:“But a person of integrity notices, ‘na kho uḷārabhogatāya lobhadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, dosadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, mohadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti.‘It’s not through having a family of extensive wealth that the quality of greed goes to its end; it’s not through having a family of extensive wealth that the quality of aversion… the quality of delusion goes to its end. No cepi uḷārabhogakulā pabbajito hoti;Even though one has not gone forth from a family of extensive wealth, so ca hoti dhammānudhammappaṭipanno sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tattha pujjo, so tattha pāsaṁso’ti.if—practicing the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully—he is one who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.’ So paṭipadaṁyeva antaraṁ karitvā tāya uḷārabhogatāya nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti.So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for having a family of extensive wealth nor disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of integrity.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso ñāto hoti yasassī.“And further, a person of no integrity is well-known & highly regarded. So iti paṭisañcikkhati:He notices, ‘ahaṁ khomhi ñāto yasassī, ime panaññe bhikkhū appaññātā appesakkhā’ti.‘I am well-known & highly regarded, but these other monks are hardly known & have hardly any influence.’ So tena ñattena attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti.
ñattena → ñātattena (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed); ñātena (si, mr)He exalts himself for being well-known & highly regarded and disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of no integrity. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati:“But a person of integrity notices, ‘na kho ñattena lobhadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, dosadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, mohadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti.‘It’s not through being well-known & highly regarded that the quality of greed goes to its end; it’s not through being well-known & highly regarded that the quality of aversion… the quality of delusion goes to its end. No cepi ñāto hoti yasassī;Even though one is not well-known & highly regarded, so ca hoti dhammānudhammappaṭipanno sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tattha pujjo, so tattha pāsaṁso’ti.if—practicing the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully—he is one who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.’ So paṭipadaṁyeva antaraṁ karitvā tena ñattena nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti.So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for being well-known nor disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of integrity.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso lābhī hoti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṁ.“And further, a person of no integrity is one who gains robe-cloth, alms-food, lodgings, & medicinal requisites for the sick. So iti paṭisañcikkhati:He notices, ‘ahaṁ khomhi lābhī cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṁ, ime panaññe bhikkhū na lābhino cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānan’ti.‘I am one who gains robe-cloth, alms-food, lodgings, & medicinal requisites for the sick, but these other monks are not ones who gain robe-cloth, alms-food, lodgings, & medicinal requisites for the sick. He exalts himself for being one who gains robe-cloth, alms-food, lodgings, & medicinal requisites for the sick and disparages others. So tena lābhena attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of no integrity. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati:“But a person of integrity notices, ‘na kho lābhena lobhadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, dosadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, mohadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti.‘It’s not through gains that the quality of greed goes to its end; it’s not through gains that the quality of aversion… the quality of delusion goes to its end. No cepi lābhī hoti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṁ;Even though one is not one who gains robe-cloth, alms-food, lodgings, & medicinal requisites for the sick, so ca hoti dhammānudhammappaṭipanno sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tattha pujjo, so tattha pāsaṁso’ti.if—practicing the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully—he is one who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.’ So paṭipadaṁyeva antaraṁ karitvā tena lābhena nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti.So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for his gains nor disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of integrity.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso bahussuto hoti.“And further, a person of no integrity is learned… So iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘ahaṁ khomhi bahussuto, ime panaññe bhikkhū na bahussutā’ti. So tena bāhusaccena attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘na kho bāhusaccena lobhadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, dosadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, mohadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti. No cepi bahussuto hoti; so ca hoti dhammānudhammappaṭipanno sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tattha pujjo, so tattha pāsaṁso’ti. So paṭipadaṁyeva antaraṁ karitvā tena bāhusaccena nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo. Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso vinayadharo hoti.a master of the Vinaya… So iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘ahaṁ khomhi vinayadharo, ime panaññe bhikkhū na vinayadharā’ti. So tena vinayadharattena attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘na kho vinayadharattena lobhadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, dosadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, mohadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti. No cepi vinayadharo hoti; so ca hoti dhammānudhammappaṭipanno sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tattha pujjo, so tattha pāsaṁso’ti. So paṭipadaṁyeva antaraṁ karitvā tena vinayadharattena nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo. Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso dhammakathiko hoti.a Dhamma-speaker. So iti paṭisañcikkhati:He notices, ‘ahaṁ khomhi dhammakathiko, ime panaññe bhikkhū na dhammakathikā’ti.‘I am a Dhamma-speaker, but these other monks are not Dhamma-speakers. So tena dhammakathikattena attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti.He exalts himself for being a Dhamma-speaker and disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of no integrity. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati:“But a person of integrity notices, ‘na kho dhammakathikattena lobhadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, dosadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, mohadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti.‘It’s not through being a Dhamma-speaker that the quality of greed goes to its end; it’s not through being a Dhamma-speaker that the quality of aversion… the quality of delusion goes to its end. No cepi dhammakathiko hoti;Even though one is not a Dhamma-speaker, so ca hoti dhammānudhammappaṭipanno sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tattha pujjo, so tattha pāsaṁso’ti.if—practicing the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully—he is one who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.’ So paṭipadaṁyeva antaraṁ karitvā tena dhammakathikattena nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti.So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for being a Dhamma-speaker nor disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of integrity. Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso āraññiko hoti.“And further, a person of no integrity is a wilderness dweller. So iti paṭisañcikkhati:He notices, ‘ahaṁ khomhi āraññiko ime panaññe bhikkhū na āraññikā’ti.‘I am a wilderness dweller, but these other monks are not wilderness dwellers.’ So tena āraññikattena attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti.He exalts himself for being a wilderness dweller and disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of no integrity. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati:“But a person of integrity notices, ‘na kho āraññikattena lobhadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, dosadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, mohadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti.‘It’s not through being a wilderness dweller that the quality of greed goes to its end; it’s not through being a wilderness dweller that the quality of aversion… the quality of delusion goes to its end. No cepi āraññiko hoti;Even though one is not a wilderness dweller, so ca hoti dhammānudhammappaṭipanno sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tattha pujjo, so tattha pāsaṁso’ti.if—practicing the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully—he is one who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.’ So paṭipadaṁyeva antaraṁ karitvā tena āraññikattena nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti.So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for being a wilderness dweller nor disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of integrity. Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso paṁsukūliko hoti.“And further, a person of no integrity is one who wears robes of thrown-away rags… So iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘ahaṁ khomhi paṁsukūliko, ime panaññe bhikkhū na paṁsukūlikā’ti. So tena paṁsukūlikattena attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘na kho paṁsukūlikattena lobhadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, dosadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, mohadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti. No cepi paṁsukūliko hoti; so ca hoti dhammānudhammappaṭipanno sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tattha pujjo, so tattha pāsaṁso’ti. So paṭipadaṁyeva antaraṁ karitvā tena paṁsukūlikattena nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo. Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso piṇḍapātiko hoti.an alms-goer… So iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘ahaṁ khomhi piṇḍapātiko, ime panaññe bhikkhū na piṇḍapātikā’ti. So tena piṇḍapātikattena attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘na kho piṇḍapātikattena lobhadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, dosadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, mohadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti. No cepi piṇḍapātiko hoti; so ca hoti dhammānudhammappaṭipanno sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tattha pujjo, so tattha pāsaṁso’ti. So paṭipadaṁyeva antaraṁ karitvā tena piṇḍapātikattena nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo. Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso rukkhamūliko hoti.one who dwells at the root of a tree… So iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘ahaṁ khomhi rukkhamūliko, ime panaññe bhikkhū na rukkhamūlikā’ti. So tena rukkhamūlikattena attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘na kho rukkhamūlikattena lobhadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, dosadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, mohadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti. No cepi rukkhamūliko hoti; so ca hoti dhammānudhammappaṭipanno sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tattha pujjo, so tattha pāsaṁso’ti. So paṭipadaṁyeva antaraṁ karitvā tena rukkhamūlikattena nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo. Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso sosāniko hoti …pe…a cemetery dweller… abbhokāsiko hoti …one who lives in the open air… nesajjiko hoti …pe…one who doesn’t lie down… yathāsanthatiko hoti …pe…one who is content with whatever dwelling is assigned to him… ekāsaniko hoti.one who eats only one meal a day. So iti paṭisañcikkhati:He notices, ‘ahaṁ khomhi ekāsaniko, ime panaññe bhikkhū na ekāsanikā’ti.‘I am one who eats only one meal a day, but these other monks do not eat only one meal a day.’ So tena ekāsanikattena attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti.He exalts himself for being one who eats only one meal a day and disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of no integrity. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati:“But a person of integrity notices, ‘na kho ekāsanikattena lobhadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, dosadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti, mohadhammā vā parikkhayaṁ gacchanti.‘It’s not through being one who eats only one meal a day that the quality of greed goes to its end; it’s not through being one who eats only one meal a day that the quality of aversion… the quality of delusion goes to its end. No cepi ekāsaniko hoti;Even though one is not one who eats only one meal a day, so ca hoti dhammānudhammappaṭipanno sāmīcippaṭipanno anudhammacārī, so tattha pujjo, so tattha pāsaṁso’ti.if—practicing the Dhamma in line with the Dhamma, practicing masterfully—he is one who follows the Dhamma, he is to be honored for that, praised for that.’ So paṭipadaṁyeva antaraṁ karitvā tena ekāsanikattena nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti.So, giving priority just to the practice, he neither exalts himself for being one who eats only one meal a day nor disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of integrity.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso vivicceva kāmehi vivicca akusalehi dhammehi savitakkaṁ savicāraṁ vivekajaṁ pītisukhaṁ paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati.“And further, a person of no integrity—secluded from sensuality, secluded from unskillful qualities, enters & remains in the first jhāna: rapture & pleasure born of seclusion, accompanied by directed thought & evaluation. So iti paṭisañcikkhati:He notices, ‘ahaṁ khomhi paṭhamajjhānasamāpattiyā lābhī, ime panaññe bhikkhū paṭhamajjhānasamāpattiyā na lābhino’ti.‘I have gained the attainment of the first jhāna, but these other monks have not gained the attainment of the first jhāna.’ So tāya paṭhamajjhānasamāpattiyā attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti.He exalts himself for the attainment of the first jhāna and disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of no integrity. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati:“But a person of integrity notices, ‘paṭhamajjhānasamāpattiyāpi kho atammayatā vuttā bhagavatā.‘The Blessed One has spoken of non-fashioning even with regard to the attainment of the first jhāna, Yena yena hi maññanti tato taṁ hoti aññathā’ti.for by whatever means they suppose it, it becomes otherwise from that.’ So atammayataññeva antaraṁ karitvā tāya paṭhamajjhānasamāpattiyā nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti.So, giving priority to non-fashioning, he neither exalts himself for the attainment of the first jhāna nor disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of integrity.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso vitakkavicārānaṁ vūpasamā ajjhattaṁ sampasādanaṁ cetaso ekodibhāvaṁ avitakkaṁ avicāraṁ samādhijaṁ pītisukhaṁ dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ …pe…“And further, a person of no integrity… enters & remains in the second jhāna… tatiyaṁ jhānaṁ …the third jhāna… catutthaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati.the fourth jhāna… So iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘ahaṁ khomhi catutthajjhānasamāpattiyā lābhī, ime panaññe bhikkhū catutthajjhānasamāpattiyā na lābhino’ti. So tāya catutthajjhānasamāpattiyā attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘catutthajjhānasamāpattiyāpi kho atammayatā vuttā bhagavatā. Yena yena hi maññanti tato taṁ hoti aññathā’ti. So atammayataññeva antaraṁ karitvā tāya catutthajjhānasamāpattiyā nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso sabbaso rūpasaññānaṁ samatikkamā paṭighasaññānaṁ atthaṅgamā nānattasaññānaṁ amanasikārā ‘ananto ākāso’ti ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.the dimension of the infinitude of space… So iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘ahaṁ khomhi ākāsānañcāyatanasamāpattiyā lābhī, ime panaññe bhikkhū ākāsānañcāyatanasamāpattiyā na lābhino’ti. So tāya ākāsānañcāyatanasamāpattiyā attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘ākāsānañcāyatanasamāpattiyāpi kho atammayatā vuttā bhagavatā. Yena yena hi maññanti tato taṁ hoti aññathā’ti. So atammayataññeva antaraṁ karitvā tāya ākāsānañcāyatanasamāpattiyā nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo. Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso sabbaso ākāsānañcāyatanaṁ samatikkamma ‘anantaṁ viññāṇan’ti viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.the dimension of the infinitude of consciousness… So iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘ahaṁ khomhi viññāṇañcāyatanasamāpattiyā lābhī, ime panaññe bhikkhū viññāṇañcāyatanasamāpattiyā na lābhino’ti. So tāya viññāṇañcāyatanasamāpattiyā attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘viññāṇañcāyatanasamāpattiyāpi kho atammayatā vuttā bhagavatā. Yena yena hi maññanti tato taṁ hoti aññathā’ti. So atammayataññeva antaraṁ karitvā tāya viññāṇañcāyatanasamāpattiyā nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo. Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso sabbaso viññāṇañcāyatanaṁ samatikkamma ‘natthi kiñcī’ti ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.the dimension of nothingness… So iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘ahaṁ khomhi ākiñcaññāyatanasamāpattiyā lābhī, ime panaññe bhikkhū ākiñcaññāyatanasamāpattiyā na lābhino’ti. So tāya ākiñcaññāyatanasamāpattiyā attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati: ‘ākiñcaññāyatanasamāpattiyāpi kho atammayatā vuttā bhagavatā. Yena yena hi maññanti tato taṁ hoti aññathā’ti. So atammayataññeva antaraṁ karitvā tāya ākiñcaññāyatanasamāpattiyā nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo. Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, asappuriso sabbaso ākiñcaññāyatanaṁ samatikkamma nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ upasampajja viharati.the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception. So iti paṭisañcikkhati:He notices, ‘ahaṁ khomhi nevasaññānāsaññāyatanasamāpattiyā lābhī, ime panaññe bhikkhū nevasaññānāsaññāyatanasamāpattiyā na lābhino’ti.‘I have gained the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, but these other monks have not gained the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception.’ So tāya nevasaññānāsaññāyatanasamāpattiyā attānukkaṁseti, paraṁ vambheti.He exalts himself for the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception and disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, asappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of no integrity. Sappuriso ca kho, bhikkhave, iti paṭisañcikkhati:“A person of integrity notices, ‘nevasaññānāsaññāyatanasamāpattiyāpi kho atammayatā vuttā bhagavatā.‘The Blessed One has spoken of non-fashioning even with regard to the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, Yena yena hi maññanti tato taṁ hoti aññathā’ti.for by whatever means they suppose it, it becomes otherwise from that.’ So atammayataññeva antaraṁ karitvā tāya nevasaññānāsaññāyatanasamāpattiyā nevattānukkaṁseti, na paraṁ vambheti.So, giving priority to non-fashioning, he neither exalts himself for the attainment of the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception nor disparages others. Ayampi, bhikkhave, sappurisadhammo.This is the quality of a person of integrity.

Puna caparaṁ, bhikkhave, sappuriso sabbaso nevasaññānāsaññāyatanaṁ samatikkamma saññāvedayitanirodhaṁ upasampajja viharati. Paññāya cassa disvā āsavā parikkhīṇā honti.
cassa disvā āsavā → ekacce āsavā (mr)“A person of integrity, completely transcending the dimension of neither perception nor non-perception, enters & remains in the cessation of perception & feeling. When he sees with discernment, his effluents are ended. Ayaṁ, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na kiñci maññati, na kuhiñci maññati, na kenaci maññatī”ti.
Ayaṁ → ayaṁ kho (bj, sya-all, km); ayampi (si); ayaṁ pi (pts1ed)This is a monk who does not suppose anything, does not suppose anywhere, does not suppose in any way.”

Idamavoca bhagavā.That is what the Blessed One said. Attamanā te bhikkhū bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandunti.Gratified, the monks delighted in the Blessed One’s words.

Sappurisasuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ tatiyaṁ.