1At Sāvatthī. "Bhikkhus, whether for a layperson or one gone forth, I do not praise the wrong way. Whether it is a layperson or one gone forth who is practising wrongly, sn.v.19 because of undertaking the wrong way of practice he does not attain the method, the Dhamma that is wholesome. [n.24] I translate ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ following Spk's gloss of the term as ariyamaggadhammaṁ. The sutta is the basis for a "dilemma" at Mil 242–43.

2And what, bhikkhus, is the wrong way? It is: wrong view … wrong concentration. This is called the wrong way. Whether it is a layperson or one gone forth who is practising wrongly, because of undertaking the wrong way of practice he does not attain the method, the Dhamma that is wholesome.

3"Bhikkhus, whether for a layperson or one gone forth, I praise the right way. Whether it is a layperson or one gone forth who is practising rightly, because of undertaking the right way of practice he attains the method, the Dhamma that is wholesome. And what, bhikkhus, is the right way? It is: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This is called the right way. Whether it is a layperson or one gone forth who is practising rightly, because of undertaking the right way of practice he attains the method, the Dhamma that is wholesome."

1Sāvatthinidānaṁ. "Gihino vāhaṁ, bhikkhave, pabbajitassa vā micchāpaṭipadāṁ na vaṇṇemi. Gihi vā, bhikkhave, pabbajito vā micchāpaṭipanno micchāpaṭipattādhikaraṇahetu nārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalaṁ.

2Katamā ca, bhikkhave, micchāpaṭipadā? Seyyathidaṁ – micchādiṭṭhi … pe … micchāsamādhi. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, micchāpaṭipadā. Gihino vāhaṁ, bhikkhave, pabbajitassa vā micchāpaṭipadāṁ na vaṇṇemi. Gihi vā, bhikkhave, pabbajito vā micchāpaṭipanno micchāpaṭipattādhikaraṇahetu nārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalaṁ.

3Gihino vāhaṁ, bhikkhave, pabbajitassa vā sammāpaṭipadāṁ vaṇṇemi. Gihi vā, bhikkhave, pabbajito vā sammāpaṭipanno sammāpaṭipattādhikaraṇahetu ārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalaṁ. Katamā ca, bhikkhave, sammāpaṭipadā? Seyyathidaṁ – sammādiṭṭhi … pe … sammāsamādhi. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, sammāpaṭipadā. Gihino vāhaṁ, bhikkhave, pabbajitassa vā sammāpaṭipadāṁ vaṇṇemi. Gihi vā, bhikkhave, pabbajito vā sammāpaṭipanno sammāpaṭipattādhikaraṇahetu ārādhako hoti ñāyaṁ dhammaṁ kusalan"ti.

Catutthaṁ.