AN 5.93 Declarations

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, aññābyākaraṇāni.

“Mendicants, there are five ways of declaring enlightenment.

Katamāni pañca?

What five?

Mandattā momūhattā aññaṁ byākaroti;

One declares enlightenment out of stupidity and folly.

pāpiccho icchāpakato aññaṁ byākaroti;

Or because of corrupt wishes, being of wishful temperament.

ummādā cittakkhepā aññaṁ byākaroti;

Or because of madness and mental disorder.

adhimānena aññaṁ byākaroti;

Or out of overestimation.

sammadeva aññaṁ byākaroti.

Or one declares enlightenment rightly.

Imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañca aññābyākaraṇānī”ti.

These are the five ways of declaring enlightenment.”

Tatiyaṁ.