Powers of one who has destroyed desires

Ṭhen venerable Sāriputta approached The Blessed One, worshipped and sat on a side and The Blessed One said:

“Sāriputta, how many powers has the bhikkhu who has destroyed desires, endowed with which powers the bhikkhu who has destroyed desires could acknowledge, my desires are destroyed?

“Venerable sir, the bhikkhu who has destroyed desires, is endowed with ten powers and acknowledges my desires are destroyed. What ten?

Venerable sir, the bhikkhu who has destroyed desires, wisely sees impermanence in all determinations as it really is. The bhikkhu who has destroyed desires with this power acknowledges, my desires are destroyed.

Again, venerable sir, the bhikkhu who has destroyed desires wisely sees sensuality as a pit of burning charcoal, as it really is. The bhikkhu who has destroyed desires with this power acknowledges, my desires are destroyed.

Again, venerable sir, the mind of the bhikkhu who has destroyed desires bends, slopes and inclines to reach seclusion, attached to non -sensuality destroys those things for which there is a fall for desires. The bhikkhu who has destroyed desires with this power acknowledges, my desires are destroyed.

Again, venerable sir, the four establishments of mindfulness are well-developed in the bhikkhu who has destroyed desires The bhikkhu who has destroyed desires with this power acknowledges, my desires are destroyed.

Again, venerable sir, the bhikkhu who has destroyed desires, is thoroughly developed in the four right endeavours, ... re ... the four psychic powers, ... re ... the five mental faculties, ... re ... the five powers, ... re.. the seven enlightenment factors, ... re ... and the noble eightfold path The bhikkhu who has destroyed desires with this power of developing the noble eightfold path acknowledges, my desires are destroyed.

Venerable sir, the bhikkhu who has destroyed desires, endowed with these ten powers acknowledges my desires are destroyed.