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:

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

2.2“Pāṇātipāto kho, brāhmaṇa, orimaṁ tīraṁ, pāṇātipātā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.“Killing living creatures is the near shore, brahmin, and not killing living creatures is the far shore.2.3Adinnādānaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, orimaṁ tīraṁ, adinnādānā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Stealing is the near shore, and not stealing is the far shore.2.4Kāmesumicchācāro orimaṁ tīraṁ, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Sexual misconduct is the near shore, and refraining from sexual misconduct is the far shore.2.5Musāvādo orimaṁ tīraṁ, musāvādā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Lying is the near shore, and not lying is the far shore.2.6Pisuṇā vācā orimaṁ tīraṁ, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Divisive speech is the near shore, and refraining from divisive speech is the far shore.2.7Pharusā vācā orimaṁ tīraṁ, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Harsh speech is the near shore, and refraining from harsh speech is the far shore.2.8Samphappalāpo orimaṁ tīraṁ, samphappalāpā veramaṇī pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Talking nonsense is the near shore, and refraining from talking nonsense is the far shore.2.9Abhijjhā orimaṁ tīraṁ, anabhijjhā pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Covetousness is the near shore, and contentment is the far shore.2.10Byāpādo orimaṁ tīraṁ, abyāpādo pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Ill will is the near shore, and good will is the far shore.2.11Micchādiṭṭhi orimaṁ tīraṁ, sammādiṭṭhi pārimaṁ tīraṁ.Wrong view is the near shore, and right view is the far shore.2.12Idaṁ kho, brāhmaṇa, orimaṁ tīraṁ, idaṁ pārimaṁ tīranti.This is the near shore, and this is the far shore.

3.1PTS 5.253Appakā te manussesu,∥Few are those among humans3.2ye janā pāragāmino;who cross to the far shore.3.3Athāyaṁ itarā pajā,The rest just run3.4tīramevānudhāvati.around on the near shore.

4.1Ye ca kho sammadakkhāte,∥When the teaching is well explained,4.2dhamme dhammānuvattino;the people who practice accordingly4.3Te janā pāramessanti,will cross over4.4maccudheyyaṁ suduttaraṁ.Death’s dominion so hard to pass.

5.1Kaṇhaṁ dhammaṁ vippahāya,∥Rid of dark qualities,5.2Sukkaṁ bhāvetha paṇḍito;an astute person would develop the bright.5.3Okā anokamāgamma,Having left home for homelessness5.4Viveke yattha dūramaṁ.in seclusion, where joy is hard,

6.1Tatrābhiratimiccheyya,∥they’d long for satisfaction there.6.2hitvā kāme akiñcano;Forsaking sensual pleasures, owning nothing,6.3Pariyodapeyya attānaṁ,an astute person would cleanse themselves6.4cittaklesehi paṇḍito.of mental corruptions.

7.1Yesaṁ sambodhiyaṅgesu,∥And those whose minds are rightly developed7.2sammā cittaṁ subhāvitaṁ;in the awakening factors;7.3Ādānapaṭinissagge,who, letting go of attachments,7.4anupādāya ye ratā;delight in not grasping—7.5Khīṇāsavā jutimanto,with defilements ended, brilliant,7.6te loke parinibbutā”ti.they are quenched in this world.”

7.7Tatiyaṁ.