1.1Atha kho saṅgāravo brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṁ sammodi.∥Then Saṅgārava the brahmin went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him.1.2Sammodanīyaṁ kathaṁ sāraṇīyaṁ vītisāretvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho saṅgāravo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:

1.3“kiṁ nu kho, bho gotama, orimaṁ tīraṁ, kiṁ pārimaṁ tīran”ti?“Worthy Gotama, what is the near shore? And what is the far shore?”

1.4“Micchādiṭṭhi kho, brāhmaṇa, orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammādiṭṭhi pārimaṁ tīraṁ;“Wrong view is the near shore, brahmin, and right view is the far shore.1.5micchāsaṅkappo orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammāsaṅkappo pārimaṁ tīraṁ;Wrong purpose is the near shore, and right purpose is the far shore.1.6micchāvācā orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammāvācā pārimaṁ tīraṁ;Wrong speech is the near shore, and right speech is the far shore.1.7micchākammanto orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammākammanto pārimaṁ tīraṁ;Wrong action is the near shore, and right action is the far shore.1.8micchāājīvo orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammāājīvo pārimaṁ tīraṁ;Wrong livelihood is the near shore, and right livelihood is the far shore.1.9micchāvāyāmo orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammāvāyāmo pārimaṁ tīraṁ;Wrong effort is the near shore, and right effort is the far shore.1.10micchāsati orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammāsati pārimaṁ tīraṁ;Wrong mindfulness is the near shore, and right mindfulness is the far shore.1.11micchāsamādhi orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammāsamādhi pārimaṁ tīraṁ;Wrong immersion is the near shore, and right immersion is the far shore.1.12micchāñāṇaṁ orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammāñāṇaṁ pārimaṁ tīraṁ;Wrong knowledge is the near shore, and right knowledge is the far shore.1.13micchāvimutti orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammāvimutti pārimaṁ tīranti.Wrong freedom is the near shore, and right freedom is the far shore.1.14Idaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, orimaṁ tīraṁ, idaṁ pārimaṁ tīranti.This is the near shore, and this is the far shore.

2.1Appakā te manussesu,∥Few are those among humans2.2ye janā pāragāmino;who cross to the far shore.2.3Athāyaṁ itarā pajā,The rest just run around2.4tīramevānudhāvati.on the near shore.

3.1Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte,∥When the teaching is well explained,3.2dhamme dhammānuvattino;the people who practice accordingly3.3Te janā pāramessanti,will cross over3.4maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ.Death’s dominion so hard to pass.

4.1Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya,∥Rid of dark qualities,4.2Sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito;an astute person would develop the bright.4.3Okā anokamāgamma,Having left home for homelessness4.4Viveke yattha dūramaṁ.in seclusion, where joy is hard,

5.1Tatrābhiratimiccheyya,∥they’d long for satisfaction there.5.2hitvā kāme akiñcano;Forsaking sensual pleasures, owning nothing,5.3Pariyodapeyya attānaṁ,an astute person would cleanse themselves5.4cittaklesehi paṇḍito.of mental corruptions.

6.1PTS 5.233Yesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu,∥And those whose minds are rightly developed6.2sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ;in the awakening factors;6.3Ādānapaṭinissagge,who, letting go of attachments,6.4anupādāya ye ratā;delight in not grasping—6.5Khīṇāsavā jutimanto,with defilements ended, brilliant,6.6te loke parinibbutā”ti.they are quenched in this world.”

6.7Pañcamaṁ.