8. He is a Brahmana that has conquered (sin)[1]; by him there is nothing embraced after knowing and seeing it; he is not affected by any kind of passion; there is nothing grasped by him as the highest in this world. (795)

Suddhatthakasutta is ended.

5. PARAMATTHAKASUTTA.

One should not give oneself to philosophical disputations; a Brahmana who does not adopt any system of philosophy, is unchangeable, has reached Nibbana. 1. What one person, abiding by the (philosophical) views, saying, 'This is the most excellent,' considers the highest in the world, everything different from that he says is wretched, therefore he has not overcome dispute[2]. (796)

2. Because he sees in himself a good result, with regard to what has been seen (or) heard, virtue and (holy) works, or what has been thought, therefore, having embraced that, he looks upon everything else as bad[3]. (797)

3. The expert call just that a tie dependent

[1. Katunnam kilesasimanam atitatta
Simatigo bahitapapatta ka brahmano.

2. Paraman ti ditthisu paribbasano
Yad uttarim kurute gantu loke
Hina ti anne tato sabbam aha,
Tasma vivadani avitivatto.
Properly, 'others (are) wretched.'

3. Yad attani passati anisamsam
Ditthe sute silavate mute va
Tad eva so tattha samuggahaya
Nihinato passati sabbam annam.]

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upon which one looks upon anything else as bad. Therefore let a Bhikkhu not depend upon what is seen, heard, or thought, or upon virtue and (holy) works[1]. (798)

4. Let him not form any (philosophical) view in this world, either by knowledge or by virtue and (holy) works, let him not represent himself equal (to others), nor think himself either low or distinguished. (799)

5. Having left what has been grasped, not seizing upon anything he does not depend even on knowledge. He does not associate with those that are taken up by different things, he does not return to any (philosophical) view[2]. (800)

6. For whom there is here no desire for both ends, for reiterated existence either here or in another world, for him there are no resting-places (of the mind) embraced after investigation amongst the doctrines (dhammesu)[3]. (801)

7. ln him there is not the least prejudiced idea with regard to what has been seen, heard, or thought; how could any one in this world alter such a Brahmana who does not adopt any view? (802)

[1. Tam vapi gantham kusala vadanti
Yam nissito passati hinam annam,
Tasma hi dittham va sutam mutam va
Silabbatam bhikkhu na nissayeyya.

2. Attam pahaya anupadiyano
Nane pi so nissayam no karoti,
Sa ve viyattesu na vaggasari,
Ditthim pi so na pakketi kinki.