Kevattasutta 6.1-9

6.1

Katamañca, kevaṭṭa, ādesanāpāṭihāriyaṃ?

And what is the demonstration of revealing?

6.2

Idha, kevaṭṭa, bhikkhu parasattānaṃ parapuggalānaṃ cittampi ādisati, cetasikampi ādisati, vitakkitampi ādisati, vicāritampi ādisati:

It’s when a mendicant reveals the mind, mentality, thoughts, and reflections of other beings and individuals:

6.3

‘evampi te mano, itthampi te mano, itipi te cittan’ti.

‘This is what you’re thinking, such is your thought, and thus is your state of mind.’

6.4

Tamenaṃ aññataro saddho pasanno passati taṃ bhikkhuṃ parasattānaṃ parapuggalānaṃ cittampi ādisantaṃ, cetasikampi ādisantaṃ, vitakkitampi ādisantaṃ, vicāritampi ādisantaṃ:

Someone with faith and confidence sees that mendicant revealing another individual’s thoughts.

6.5

‘evampi te mano, itthampi te mano, itipi te cittan’ti.

6.6

Tamenaṃ so saddho pasanno aññatarassa assaddhassa appasannassa āroceti:

They tell someone else who lacks faith and confidence:

6.7

‘acchariyaṃ vata bho, abbhutaṃ vata bho, samaṇassa mahiddhikatā mahānubhāvatā.

‘Oh lord, how incredible, how amazing! The ascetic has such psychic power and might!

6.8

Amāhaṃ bhikkhuṃ addasaṃ parasattānaṃ parapuggalānaṃ cittampi ādisantaṃ, cetasikampi ādisantaṃ, vitakkitampi ādisantaṃ, vicāritampi ādisantaṃ:

I saw him myself, revealing the thoughts of another individual!’

6.9

“evampi te mano, itthampi te mano, itipi te cittan”’ti.