[1739] Atthi bhikkhave lokantarikā aghā asaṃvutā andhakārā andhakāratimisā yatthapimesaṃ candimasuriyānaṃ evaṃmahiddhikānaṃ evaṃmahānubhāvānaṃ ābhāya nānubhontīti.

[1740] Evaṃ vutte aññataro bhikkhu bhagavantaṃ etadavoca mahā vata so bhante andhakāro sumahā vata so bhante andhakāro Atthi nu kho bhante etamhā andhakārā añño andhakāro mahantataro ca bhayānakataro cāti . atthi kho bhikkhu etamhā andhakārā añño andhakāro mahantataro ca bhayānakataro cāti . Katamo pana bhante etamhā andhakārā añño andhakāro mahantataro ca bhayānakataro cāti.

[1741] Ye hi keci bhikkhu samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā idaṃ dukkhanti yathābhūtaṃ nappajānanti .pe. ayaṃ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadāti yathābhūtaṃ nappajānanti . te jātisaṃvattanikesu saṅkhāresu abhiramanti .pe. abhiratā . abhisaṅkharonti . abhisaṅkharitvā jātandhakārampi papatanti jarandhakārampi papatanti maraṇandhakārampi papatanti sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsandhakārampi papatanti . te na parimuccanti jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi na parimuccanti dukkhasmāti vadāmi.

[1742] Ye ca kho keci bhikkhu samaṇā vā brāhmaṇā vā idaṃ dukkhanti yathābhūtaṃ pajānanti .pe. ayaṃ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadāti yathābhūtaṃ pajānanti . te jātisaṃvattanikesu saṅkhāresu nābhiramanti .pe. anabhiratā . na abhisaṅkharonti . anabhisaṅkharitvā jātandhakārampi na papatanti jarandhakārampi na papatanti maraṇandhakārampi na papatanti sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsandhakārampi na papatanti . te parimuccanti jātiyā jarāya maraṇena sokehi Paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upāyāsehi parimuccanti dukkhasmāti vadāmi . tasmā tiha bhikkhave idaṃ dukkhanti yogo karaṇīyo .pe. Ayaṃ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadāti yogo karaṇīyoti.