Undertaking

Bhikkhus, these five persons are evident in the world. What five?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person undertakes and becomes remorseful. He does not know as it really is, the release of mind and the release through wisdom, does not know how arisen demeritorious things cease without a remainder.

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person undertakes and does not become remorseful. He does not know as it really is, the release of mind and the release through wisdom, does not know how arisen demeritorious things cease without a remainder.

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person does not undertake he becomes remorseful. He does not know as it really is, the release of mind and the release through wisdom, does not know how arisen demeritorious things cease without a remainder.

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person does not undertake and does not become remorseful. He does not know as it really is, the release of mind and the release through wisdom, does not know how arisen demeritorious things cease without a remainder.

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person does not undertake and does not become remorseful. He knows as it really is, the release of mind and the release through wisdom, he knows how arisen demeritorious things cease without a remainder.

There bhikkhus, that person who undertakes and becomes remorseful and does not know as it really is, the release of mind and the release through wisdom and does not know how arisen demeritorious things cease without a remainder. This is our advise to him: The venerable one has desires born of the undertaking and desires develop on account of remorse. Good if he dispels desires born of the undertaking and dispels desires born of remorse and develop the mind and wisdom. Thus he becomes equal to the fifth person.

There, bhikkhus, that person who undertakes and does not become remorseful and does not know as it really is, the release of mind and the release through wisdom and does not know how arisen demeritorious things cease without a remainder. This is our advise to him: The venerable one has desires born of the undertaking and desires on account of remorse are not evident Good if he dispels desires born of the undertaking and develop the mind and wisdom. Thus he becomes equal to the fifth person.

There, bhikkhus, that person who does not undertake and becomes remorseful and does not know as it really is, the release of mind and the release through wisdom and does not know how arisen demeritorious things cease without a remainderṬhis is our advise to him: The venerable one has no desires born of the undertaking and desires develop on account of remorse. Good if he dispels desires born of remorse and develop the mind and wisdom. Thus he becomes equal to the fifth person.

There, bhikkhus, that person who does not undertake and does not become remorseful. Does not know as it really is, the release of mind and the release through wisdom does not know how arisen demeritorious things cease without a remainder. This is our advise to him: The venerable one has desires born of the undertaking and desires develop on account of remorse. Good if he dispels desires born of the undertaking and dispel desires born of remorse and develop the mind and wisdom. Thus he becomes equal to the fifth person.

Thus bhikkhus, these four persons advised by the fifth in this manner gradually destroy desires.