With Kūṭadanta 27.1-16

27.1

“Atthi pana, bho gotama, añño yañño imāya ca tividhāya yaññasampadāya soḷasaparikkhārāya iminā ca niccadānena anukulayaññena iminā ca vihāradānena imehi ca saraṇagamanehi imehi ca sikkhāpadehi appaṭṭhataro ca appasamārambhataro ca mahapphalataro ca mahānisaṃsataro cā”ti?

“But is there any other sacrifice that has fewer obligations and undertakings, yet is more fruitful and beneficial?”

27.2

“Atthi kho, brāhmaṇa, añño yañño imāya ca tividhāya yaññasampadāya soḷasaparikkhārāya iminā ca niccadānena anukulayaññena iminā ca vihāradānena imehi ca saraṇagamanehi imehi ca sikkhāpadehi appaṭṭhataro ca appasamārambhataro ca mahapphalataro ca mahānisaṃsataro cā”ti.

“There is, brahmin.

27.3

“Katamo pana so, bho gotama, yañño imāya ca tividhāya yaññasampadāya soḷasaparikkhārāya iminā ca niccadānena anukulayaññena iminā ca vihāradānena imehi ca saraṇagamanehi imehi ca sikkhāpadehi appaṭṭhataro ca appasamārambhataro ca mahapphalataro ca mahānisaṃsataro cā”ti?

27.4

“Idha, brāhmaṇa, tathāgato loke uppajjati arahaṃ sammāsambuddho …pe…

It’s when a Realized One arises in the world, perfected, a fully awakened Buddha …

27.5

Evaṃ kho, brāhmaṇa, bhikkhu sīlasampanno hoti …pe…

That’s how a mendicant is accomplished in ethics. …

27.6

paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.

They enter and remain in the first absorption …

27.7

Ayaṃ kho, brāhmaṇa, yañño purimehi yaññehi appaṭṭhataro ca appasamārambhataro ca mahapphalataro ca mahānisaṃsataro ca …pe…

This sacrifice has fewer obligations and undertakings than the former, yet is more fruitful and beneficial. …

27.8

Dutiyaṃ jhānaṃ …

They enter and remain in the second absorption …

27.9

tatiyaṃ jhānaṃ …

third absorption …

27.10

catutthaṃ jhānaṃ upasampajja viharati.

fourth absorption.

27.11

Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, yañño purimehi yaññehi appaṭṭhataro ca appasamārambhataro ca mahapphalataro ca mahānisaṃsataro cāti. …pe…

This sacrifice has fewer obligations and undertakings than the former, yet is more fruitful and beneficial. …

27.12

Ñāṇadassanāya cittaṃ abhinīharati abhininnāmeti …

They project and extend the mind toward knowledge and vision …

27.13

ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, yañño purimehi yaññehi appaṭṭhataro ca appasamārambhataro ca mahapphalataro ca mahānisaṃsataro ca …pe…

This sacrifice has fewer obligations and undertakings than the former, yet is more fruitful and beneficial.

27.14

nāparaṃ itthattāyāti pajānāti.

They understand: ‘… there is nothing further for this place.’

27.15

Ayampi kho, brāhmaṇa, yañño purimehi yaññehi appaṭṭhataro ca appasamārambhataro ca mahapphalataro ca mahānisaṃsataro ca.

This sacrifice has fewer obligations and undertakings than the former, yet is more fruitful and beneficial.

27.16

Imāya ca, brāhmaṇa, yaññasampadāya aññā yaññasampadā uttaritarā vā paṇītatarā vā natthī”ti.

And, brahmin, there is no other accomplishment of sacrifice which is better and finer than this.”