1.1“Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca;∥“Mendicants, you should know bad principles with bad results.1.2dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca.And you should know good principles with good results.1.3Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabbaṁ.Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.

2.1Katamo ca, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca?And what are bad principles with bad results?2.2Pāṇātipāto, adinnādānaṁ, kāmesumicchācāro, musāvādo, pisuṇā vācā, pharusā vācā, samphappalāpo, abhijjhā, byāpādo, micchādiṭṭhi—Killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; speech that’s false, backbiting, harsh, or nonsensical; covetousness, ill will, and wrong view.2.3ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhammo ca anattho ca.These are called bad principles with bad results.

3.1Katamo ca, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca?And what are good principles with good results?3.2Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī, adinnādānā veramaṇī, kāmesumicchācārā veramaṇī, musāvādā veramaṇī, pisuṇāya vācāya veramaṇī, pharusāya vācāya veramaṇī, samphappalāpā veramaṇī, anabhijjhā, abyāpādo, sammādiṭṭhi—Refraining from killing living creatures, stealing, and sexual misconduct; refraining from speech that’s false, divisive, harsh, or nonsensical; contentment, good will, and right view.3.3ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammo ca attho ca.These are called good principles with good results.

4.1‘Adhammo ca, bhikkhave, veditabbo anattho ca;‘You should know bad principles with bad results.4.2dhammo ca veditabbo attho ca.And you should know good principles with good results.4.3Adhammañca viditvā anatthañca, dhammañca viditvā atthañca yathā dhammo yathā attho tathā paṭipajjitabban’ti,Knowing these things, your practice should follow the good principles with good results.’4.4iti yaṁ taṁ vuttaṁ, idametaṁ paṭicca vuttan”ti.That’s what I said, and this is why I said it.”

4.5Pañcamaṁ.