Evaṁ me sutaṁ—I have heard ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Forest, the Squirrels’ Sanctuary.

Atha kho āyasmā sāriputto sāyanhasamayaṁ paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:Then Ven. Sāriputta, emerging from his seclusion in the late afternoon, went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to the Blessed One, sat to one side. As he was sitting there, the Blessed One said to him, “Vippasannāni kho te, sāriputta, indriyāni, parisuddho chavivaṇṇo pariyodāto.“Clear, Sāriputta, are your faculties—pure your complexion, and bright. Katamena kho tvaṁ, sāriputta, vihārena etarahi bahulaṁ viharasī”ti?
bahulaṁ → etarahi bahulaṁ (bj, pts1ed)In which [meditative] dwelling do you often now dwell?”

“Suññatāvihārena kho ahaṁ, bhante, etarahi bahulaṁ viharāmī”ti.“Lord, I often now dwell in a dwelling of emptiness.”

“Sādhu sādhu, sāriputta.“Excellent, Sāriputta. Excellent. Mahāpurisavihārena kira tvaṁ, sāriputta, etarahi bahulaṁ viharasi.You often now dwell in the dwelling of a great man, Mahāpurisavihāro eso, sāriputta, yadidaṁ—
eso → hesa (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed)for this is the dwelling of a great man: suññatā.i.e., emptiness.

Tasmātiha, sāriputta, bhikkhu sace ākaṅkheyya:“Sāriputta, if a monk should wish, ‘May I often dwell in a dwelling of emptiness,’ then he should consider: ‘suññatāvihārena bahulaṁ vihareyyan’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: ‘yena cāhaṁ maggena gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ, yasmiñca padese piṇḍāya acariṁ, yena ca maggena gāmato piṇḍāya paṭikkamiṁ, atthi nu kho me tattha cakkhuviññeyyesu rūpesu chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṁ vāpi cetaso’ti?‘On the path by which I entered the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the village for alms, was there in my mind any desire, passion, aversion, delusion, or irritation for forms cognizable via the eye?’ Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:If, on reflection, he knows, ‘yena cāhaṁ maggena gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ, yasmiñca padese piṇḍāya acariṁ, yena ca maggena gāmato piṇḍāya paṭikkamiṁ, atthi me tattha cakkhuviññeyyesu rūpesu chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṁ vāpi cetaso’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā tesaṁyeva pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya vāyamitabbaṁ.‘On the path by which I entered the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the village for alms, there was in my mind desire, passion, aversion, delusion, or irritation for forms cognizable via the eye,’ then he should make an effort for the abandoning of those evil, unskillful qualities. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:But if, on reflection, he knows, ‘yena cāhaṁ maggena gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ, yasmiñca padese piṇḍāya acariṁ, yena ca maggena gāmato piṇḍāya paṭikkamiṁ, natthi me tattha cakkhuviññeyyesu rūpesu chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṁ vāpi cetaso’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.‘On the path by which I entered the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the village for alms, there was in my mind no desire, passion, aversion, delusion, or irritation for forms cognizable via the eye,’ then he should dwell in refreshment & joy, training day & night in skillful qualities.

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:“Further, the monk should consider: ‘yena cāhaṁ maggena gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ, yasmiñca padese piṇḍāya acariṁ, yena ca maggena gāmato piṇḍāya paṭikkamiṁ, atthi nu kho me tattha sotaviññeyyesu saddesu …pe…‘On the path by which I entered the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the village for alms, was there in my mind any desire, passion, aversion, delusion, or irritation for sounds cognizable via the ear… ghānaviññeyyesu gandhesu …aromas cognizable via the nose… jivhāviññeyyesu rasesu …flavors cognizable via the tongue… kāyaviññeyyesu phoṭṭhabbesu …tactile sensations cognizable via the body… manoviññeyyesu dhammesu chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṁ vāpi cetaso’ti?ideas cognizable via the intellect?’ Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:If, on reflection, he knows, ‘yena cāhaṁ maggena gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ, yasmiñca padese piṇḍāya acariṁ, yena ca maggena gāmato piṇḍāya paṭikkamiṁ, atthi me tattha manoviññeyyesu dhammesu chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṁ vāpi cetaso’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā tesaṁyeva pāpakānaṁ akusalānaṁ dhammānaṁ pahānāya vāyamitabbaṁ.‘On the path by which I entered the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the village for alms, there was in my mind desire, passion, aversion, delusion, or irritation for ideas cognizable via the intellect,’ then he should make an effort for the abandoning of those evil, unskillful qualities. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:But if, on reflection, he knows, ‘yena cāhaṁ maggena gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisiṁ, yasmiñca padese piṇḍāya acariṁ, yena ca maggena gāmato piṇḍāya paṭikkamiṁ, natthi me tattha manoviññeyyesu dhammesu chando vā rāgo vā doso vā moho vā paṭighaṁ vāpi cetaso’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.‘On the path by which I entered the village for alms, or in the place where I wandered for alms, or on the path by which I returned from the village for alms, there was in my mind no desire, passion, aversion, delusion, or irritation for ideas cognizable via the intellect,’ then he should dwell in refreshment & joy, training day & night in skillful qualities.

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:“Further, the monk should consider: ‘pahīnā nu kho me pañca kāmaguṇā’ti?‘Are the five strings of sensuality abandoned in me?’ Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:If, on reflection, he knows, ‘appahīnā kho me pañca kāmaguṇā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ kāmaguṇānaṁ pahānāya vāyamitabbaṁ.‘The five strings of sensuality are not abandoned in me,’ he should make an effort for the abandoning of the five strings of sensuality. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:But if, on reflection, he knows, ‘pahīnā kho me pañca kāmaguṇā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.‘The five strings of sensuality are abandoned in me,’ then he should dwell in refreshment & joy, training day & night in skillful qualities.

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:“Further, the monk should consider: ‘pahīnā nu kho me pañca nīvaraṇā’ti?‘Are the five hindrances abandoned in me?’ Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:If, on reflection, he knows, ‘appahīnā kho me pañca nīvaraṇā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ nīvaraṇānaṁ pahānāya vāyamitabbaṁ.‘The five hindrances are not abandoned in me,’ he should make an effort for the abandoning of the five hindrances. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:But if, on reflection, he knows, ‘pahīnā kho me pañca nīvaraṇā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.‘The five hindrances are abandoned in me,’ then he should dwell in refreshment & joy, training day & night in skillful qualities.

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:“Further, the monk should consider: ‘pariññātā nu kho me pañcupādānakkhandhā’ti?‘Are the five clinging-aggregates5 comprehended by me?’ Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:If, on reflection, he knows, ‘apariññātā kho me pañcupādānakkhandhā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ upādānakkhandhānaṁ pariññāya vāyamitabbaṁ.‘The five clinging-aggregates are not comprehended by me,’ he should make an effort for the comprehension of the five clinging-aggregates. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:But if, on reflection, he knows, ‘pariññātā kho me pañcupādānakkhandhā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.‘The five clinging-aggregates are comprehended by me,’ then he should dwell in refreshment & joy, training day & night in skillful qualities.

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:“Further, the monk should consider: ‘bhāvitā nu kho me cattāro satipaṭṭhānā’ti?‘Are the four establishings of mindfulness6 developed in me?’ Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:If, on reflection, he knows, ‘abhāvitā kho me cattāro satipaṭṭhānā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā catunnaṁ satipaṭṭhānānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ.‘The four establishings of mindfulness are not developed in me,’ he should make an effort for the development of the four establishings of mindfulness. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:But if, on reflection, he knows, ‘bhāvitā kho me cattāro satipaṭṭhānā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.‘The four establishings of mindfulness are developed in me,’ then he should dwell in refreshment & joy, training day & night in skillful qualities.

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:“Further, the monk should consider: ‘bhāvitā nu kho me cattāro sammappadhānā’ti?‘Are the four right exertions… Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: ‘abhāvitā kho me cattāro sammappadhānā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā catunnaṁ sammappadhānānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: ‘bhāvitā kho me cattāro sammappadhānā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: ‘bhāvitā nu kho me cattāro iddhipādā’ti?the four bases of power… Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: ‘abhāvitā kho me cattāro iddhipādā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā catunnaṁ iddhipādānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: ‘bhāvitā kho me cattāro iddhipādā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: ‘bhāvitāni nu kho me pañcindriyānī’ti?the five faculties… Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: ‘abhāvitāni kho me pañcindriyānī’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ indriyānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: ‘bhāvitāni kho me pañcindriyānī’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: ‘bhāvitāni nu kho me pañca balānī’ti?the five strengths… Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: ‘abhāvitāni kho me pañca balānī’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā pañcannaṁ balānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti: ‘bhāvitāni kho me pañca balānī’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu. Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ: ‘bhāvitā nu kho me satta bojjhaṅgā’ti?the seven factors for awakening developed in me?’ Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:If, on reflection, he knows, ‘abhāvitā kho me satta bojjhaṅgā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā sattannaṁ bojjhaṅgānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ.‘The seven factors for awakening are not developed in me,’ he should make an effort for the development of the seven factors for awakening. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:But if, on reflection, he knows, ‘bhāvitā kho me satta bojjhaṅgā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.‘The seven factors for awakening are developed in me,’ then he should dwell in refreshment & joy, training day & night in skillful qualities. Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:“Further, the monk should consider: ‘bhāvito nu kho me ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo’ti?‘Is the noble eightfold path developed in me?’ Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:If, on reflection, he knows, ‘abhāvito kho me ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā ariyassa aṭṭhaṅgikassa maggassa bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ.‘The noble eightfold path is not developed in me,’ he should make an effort for the development of the noble eightfold path. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:But if, on reflection, he knows, ‘bhāvito kho me ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.‘The noble eightfold path is developed in me,’ then he should dwell in refreshment & joy, training day & night in skillful qualities.

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:“Further, the monk should consider: ‘bhāvitā nu kho me samatho ca vipassanā cā’ti?‘Are tranquility & insight developed in me?’ Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:If, on reflection, he knows, ‘abhāvitā kho me samatho ca vipassanā cā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā samathavipassanānaṁ bhāvanāya vāyamitabbaṁ.‘Tranquility & insight are not developed in me,’ he should make an effort for the development of tranquility & insight. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:But if, on reflection, he knows, ‘bhāvitā kho me samatho ca vipassanā cā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.‘Tranquility & insight are developed in me,’ then he should dwell in refreshment & joy, training day & night in skillful qualities.

Puna caparaṁ, sāriputta, bhikkhunā iti paṭisañcikkhitabbaṁ:“Further, the monk should consider: ‘sacchikatā nu kho me vijjā ca vimutti cā’ti?‘Are clear knowing & release realized in me?’ Sace, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:If, on reflection, he knows, ‘asacchikatā kho me vijjā ca vimutti cā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā vijjāya vimuttiyā sacchikiriyāya vāyamitabbaṁ.‘Clear knowing & release are not realized in me,’ he should make an effort for the realization of clear knowing & release. Sace pana, sāriputta, bhikkhu paccavekkhamāno evaṁ jānāti:But if, on reflection, he knows, ‘sacchikatā kho me vijjā ca vimutti cā’ti, tena, sāriputta, bhikkhunā teneva pītipāmojjena vihātabbaṁ ahorattānusikkhinā kusalesu dhammesu.‘Clear knowing & release are realized in me,’ then he should dwell in refreshment & joy, training day & night in skillful qualities.

Ye hi keci, sāriputta, atītamaddhānaṁ samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhesuṁ, sabbe te evameva paccavekkhitvā paccavekkhitvā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhesuṁ.“Sāriputta, all those contemplatives & brahmans in the course of the past who purified their almsfood, did so through repeated reflection in just this way. Yepi hi keci, sāriputta, anāgatamaddhānaṁ samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhessanti, sabbe te evameva paccavekkhitvā paccavekkhitvā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhessanti.“All those contemplatives & brahmans in the course of the future who will purify their almsfood, will do so through repeated reflection in just this way. Yepi hi keci, sāriputta, etarahi samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhenti, sabbe te evameva paccavekkhitvā paccavekkhitvā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhenti.“All those contemplatives & brahmans at present who purify their almsfood, do so through repeated reflection in just this way. Tasmātiha, sāriputta, ‘paccavekkhitvā paccavekkhitvā piṇḍapātaṁ parisodhessāmā’ti—
Tasmātiha, sāriputta → tena hi vo sāriputta evaṁ sikkhitabbaṁ (bj, pts1ed); tasmātiha vo sāriputta sikkhitabbaṁ (cck, sya1ed); tasmātiha vo sārīputta sikkhitabbaṁ (sya2ed)“Thus, Sāriputta, you should train yourselves: ‘We will purify our almsfood through repeated reflection.’ evañhi vo, sāriputta, sikkhitabban”ti.That’s how you should train yourselves.”

Idamavoca bhagavā.That is what the Blessed One said. Attamano āyasmā sāriputto bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinandīti.Gratified, Ven. Sāriputta delighted in the Blessed One’s words.

Piṇḍapātapārisuddhisuttaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ navamaṁ.Pindapataparisuddhi Sutta The Ninth Finished.