Iṭṭhassa dhammā na mathenti cittaṁ, Aniṭṭhato no paṭighātameti. Tassānurodhā atha vā virodhā, Vidhūpitā atthaṅgatā na santi; Padañca ñatvā virajaṁ asokaṁ, Sammappajānāti bhavassa pāragū”ti. Chaṭṭhaṁ.
1. Mettāvagga
Devadattavipattisutta Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati gijjhakūṭe pabbate acirapakkante devadatte. Tatra bhagavā devadattaṁ ārabbha bhikkhū āmantesi: “sādhu, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kālena kālaṁ attavipattiṁ paccavekkhitā hoti. Sādhu, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kālena kālaṁ paravipattiṁ paccavekkhitā hoti. Sādhu, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kālena kālaṁ attasampattiṁ paccavekkhitā hoti. Sādhu, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kālena kālaṁ parasampattiṁ paccavekkhitā hoti. Aṭṭhahi, bhikkhave, asaddhammehi abhibhūto pariyādinnacitto devadatto āpāyiko nerayiko kappaṭṭho atekiccho.