The Buddha describes the three mental faculties - 1) the faculty that senses ‘I will know the unknown,’ 2) the faculty of awakening, and 3) the faculty of one who is awakened.
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:
“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni. Katamāni tīṇi? Anaññātaññassāmītindriyaṁ, aññindriyaṁ, aññātāvindriyaṁ—imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi indriyānī”ti.
“Bhikkhus, there are these three mental faculties. What are the three? 1) The faculty that senses ‘I will know the unknown,’ 2) |the faculty of awakening::the power of final knowledge [aññindriya]|, and 3) the faculty of one |who is awakened::who has final knowledge, lit. who has understood [aññātāvī]|. These, bhikkhus, are the three mental faculties.”
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“Sekhassa sikkhamānassa,
ujumaggānusārino;
Khayasmiṁ paṭhamaṁ ñāṇaṁ,
tato aññā anantarā.
“For a |trainee::learner, one of the seven stages of a noble person before full awakening [sekha]| who is practicing,
following the direct path;
Knowledge of the |wearing away::exhaustion, depletion, gradual destruction [khaya]| arises first,
followed next by awakening.
Tato aññāvimuttassa,
ñāṇaṁ ve hoti tādino;
Akuppā me vimuttīti,
bhavasaṁyojanakkhayā.
For one liberated through final knowledge,
there arises insight in the stable one;
‘My liberation is |unshakeable::unassailable, indisputable [akuppa]|,’
|wearing away the chain to existence::exhausting the bond of further becoming [bhavasaṁyojanakkhaya]|.
Sa ve indriyasampanno,
santo santipade rato;
Dhāreti antimaṁ dehaṁ,
jetvā māraṁ savāhinin”ti.
One mentally accomplished,
|tranquil::peaceful, calm [santa]|, devoted to the state of peace;
They bear their final body,
having conquered |Māra::the ruler of the sensual realm, often depicted as a tempter who tries to obstruct beings from the path to liberation [māra]| along with his army.”
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.
This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, as I have heard:
“Bhikkhus, there are these three mental faculties. What are the three? 1) The faculty that senses ‘I will know the unknown,’ 2) |the faculty of awakening::the power of final knowledge [aññindriya]|, and 3) the faculty of one |who is awakened::who has final knowledge, lit. who has understood [aññātāvī]|. These, bhikkhus, are the three mental faculties.”
The Blessed One spoke on this matter. In this regard, it is said:
“For a |trainee::learner, one of the seven stages of a noble person before full awakening [sekha]| who is practicing,
following the direct path;
Knowledge of the |wearing away::exhaustion, depletion, gradual destruction [khaya]| arises first,
followed next by awakening.
For one liberated through final knowledge,
there arises insight in the stable one;
‘My liberation is |unshakeable::unassailable, indisputable [akuppa]|,’
|wearing away the chain to existence::exhausting the bond of further becoming [bhavasaṁyojanakkhaya]|.
One mentally accomplished,
|tranquil::peaceful, calm [santa]|, devoted to the state of peace;
They bear their final body,
having conquered |Māra::the ruler of the sensual realm, often depicted as a tempter who tries to obstruct beings from the path to liberation [māra]| along with his army.”
This matter too was spoken by the Blessed One, as I have heard.
Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:
“Tīṇimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni. Katamāni tīṇi? Anaññātaññassāmītindriyaṁ, aññindriyaṁ, aññātāvindriyaṁ—imāni kho, bhikkhave, tīṇi indriyānī”ti.
Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:
“Sekhassa sikkhamānassa,
ujumaggānusārino;
Khayasmiṁ paṭhamaṁ ñāṇaṁ,
tato aññā anantarā.
Tato aññāvimuttassa,
ñāṇaṁ ve hoti tādino;
Akuppā me vimuttīti,
bhavasaṁyojanakkhayā.
Sa ve indriyasampanno,
santo santipade rato;
Dhāreti antimaṁ dehaṁ,
jetvā māraṁ savāhinin”ti.
Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.