ßYo atãtaü àdisati, icc-àyasmà Posàlo,
ß(To) the one who points out the past, said venerable Posàla,

anejo chinnasaüsayo,
the unmoved one, who has cut off doubt,

pàraguü sabbadhammànaü   atthi paÿhena àgamaü: [137 (1112) 14-1]
who is perfect in everything, I have come in need with a question:

 

Vibhåta-råpa-saÿÿissa,   sabba-kàyappahàyino,
For the one in whom perception of form has ended,

ajjhattaÿ-ca bahiddhà ca   n' atthi kiÿcã ti passato,
(who), on the inside and outside is seeing `there is nothing whatsoever',⁰¹

ÿàõaü Sakkànupucchàmi,   kathaü neyyo tathàvidho?û [138 (1113) 14-2]
I ask about (his) knowledge, Sakyan, how is such a one led further?û

 

ßViÿÿàõaññhitiyo sabbà, Posàlà ti Bhagavà,
ßAll the stations of consciousness, Posàla, said the Gracious One,

abhijànaü Tathàgato,
the Realised One knows,

tiññhantam-enaü jànàti,   adhimuttaü tapparàyaõaü. [139 (1114) 14-3]
he knows where that one stands, what he is intent on, what he is going towards.

 

âkiÿcaÿÿàsambhavaü ÿatvà,   nandi saüyojanaü iti,
Having known the origin of nothingness, and that enjoyment is called a fetter,

evam-etaü abhiÿÿàya,   tato tattha vipassati:
knowing deeply that it is so, and then having insight into this:

etaü ÿàõaü tathaü tassa,   bràhmaõassa vusãmatoû ti. [140 (1115) 14-4]
this is real knowedge for him, for the brahmin who is accomplished.û