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without hostility, without ill will. With a mind imbued with compassion, he dwells pervading one direction, likewise the second, likewise the third, likewise the fourth. Thus, above, below, across, everywhere, in every way, he dwells pervading the entire world with a mind imbued with compassion, vast, exalted, immeasurable. With a mind imbued with appreciative joy, he dwells pervading one direction, likewise the second, likewise the third, likewise the fourth. Thus, above, below, across, everywhere, in every way, he dwells pervading the entire world with a mind imbued with appreciative joy, vast, exalted, immeasurable. With a mind imbued with equanimity, he dwells pervading one direction, likewise the second, likewise the third, likewise the fourth. Thus, above, below, across, everywhere, in every way, he dwells pervading the entire world with a mind imbued with equanimity, vast, exalted, immeasurable. He dwells pervading with non-enmity, with non-ill-will. Just as, monks, a pond with clear water, sweet water, cool water, white water, well-situated, delightful. And if a man from the eastern direction should come, overcome by heat, oppressed by heat, weary, thirsty, parched. He, coming to that pond, would allay his thirst for water, would allay his oppression by heat. ...And if a man from the western direction should come... ...And if a man from the northern direction should come... ...And if a man from the southern direction should come. From whatever direction a man should come, overcome by heat, oppressed by heat, weary, thirsty, parched. He, coming to that pond, would allay his thirst for water, would allay his oppression by heat. Even so, monks, even if one has gone forth from a royal family from home to homelessness, and he, having come to the Dhamma and Discipline proclaimed by the Tathāgata, thus developing loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity, attains inner tranquility. From inner tranquility, I say, 'he has entered upon the proper path of a recluse.' Even if from a brahmin family... ...Even if from a merchant family... ...Even if from a worker family... From whatever family one has gone forth from home to homelessness, and he, having come to the Dhamma and Discipline proclaimed by the Tathāgata, thus developing loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, equanimity, attains inner tranquility. From inner tranquility, I say, 'he has entered upon the proper path of a recluse.' Even if one has gone forth from a royal family from home to homelessness. And he, by the destruction of the taints, having realized for himself with direct knowledge in this very life the taintless liberation of mind, liberation by wisdom, and dwells therein. By the destruction of the taints, he is a recluse. Even if from a brahmin family... ...Even if from a merchant family... ...Even if from a worker family... From whatever family one has gone forth from home to homelessness, and he, by the destruction of the taints, having realized for himself with direct knowledge in this very life the taintless liberation of mind, liberation by wisdom... Having realized gnosis, he dwells having attained it. By the destruction of the defilements, he is a recluse. The Blessed One said this. Delighted, those monks rejoiced in the Blessed One's words. The Shorter Assapura Sutta, the tenth, is concluded. The Great Pair Chapter, the fourth, is concluded. Its summary – Giñjakasālavana, to avoid, of the wise one, again, Saccaka's refutation; Serenity of face, a lump, by the fisherman, Assapura, and Jaṭila.