1.1“Dussīlassa, bhikkhave, sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro;“Mendicants, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.1.2avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti pāmojjaṁ;When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy.1.3pāmojje asati pāmojjavipannassa hatūpanisā hoti pīti;When there is no joy, one who lacks joy has destroyed a vital condition for rapture.1.4pītiyā asati pītivipannassa hatūpanisā hoti passaddhi;When there is no rapture, one who lacks rapture has destroyed a vital condition for tranquility.1.5passaddhiyā asati passaddhivipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti sukhaṁ;When there is no tranquility, one who lacks tranquility has destroyed a vital condition for bliss.1.6sukhe asati sukhavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti sammāsamādhi;When there is no bliss, one who lacks bliss has destroyed a vital condition for right immersion.1.7sammāsamādhimhi asati sammāsamādhivipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti yathābhūtañāṇadassanaṁ;When there is no right immersion, one who lacks right immersion has destroyed a vital condition for true knowledge and vision.1.8yathābhūtañāṇadassane asati yathābhūtañāṇadassanavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti nibbidāvirāgo;When there is no true knowledge and vision, one who lacks true knowledge and vision has destroyed a vital condition for disillusionment and dispassion.1.9nibbidāvirāge asati nibbidāvirāgavipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.When there is no disillusionment and dispassion, one who lacks disillusionment and dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

1.10Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, rukkho sākhāpalāsavipanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi na pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi na pāripūriṁ gacchati.Suppose there was a tree that lacked branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would not grow to fullness.

1.11Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, dussīlassa sīlavipannassa hatūpaniso hoti avippaṭisāro;In the same way, an unethical person, who lacks ethics, has destroyed a vital condition for having no regrets.1.12avippaṭisāre asati avippaṭisāravipannassa hatūpanisaṁ hoti …pe…When there are regrets, one who has regrets has destroyed a vital condition for joy. …1.13vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.One who lacks disillusionment and dispassion has destroyed a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

2.1PTS 5.5Sīlavato, bhikkhave, sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro;An ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.2.2avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti pāmojjaṁ;When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy.2.3pāmojje sati pāmojjasampannassa upanisasampannā hoti pīti;When there is joy, one who has fulfilled joy has fulfilled a vital condition for rapture.2.4pītiyā sati pītisampannassa upanisasampannā hoti passaddhi;When there is rapture, one who has fulfilled rapture has fulfilled a vital condition for tranquility.2.5passaddhiyā sati passaddhisampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti sukhaṁ;When there is tranquility, one who has fulfilled tranquility has fulfilled a vital condition for bliss.2.6sukhe sati sukhasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti sammāsamādhi;When there is bliss, one who has fulfilled bliss has fulfilled a vital condition for right immersion.2.7sammāsamādhimhi sati sammāsamādhisampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti yathābhūtañāṇadassanaṁ;When there is right immersion, one who has fulfilled right immersion has fulfilled a vital condition for true knowledge and vision.2.8yathābhūtañāṇadassane sati yathābhūtañāṇadassanasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti nibbidāvirāgo;When there is true knowledge and vision, one who has fulfilled true knowledge and vision has fulfilled a vital condition for disillusionment and dispassion.2.9nibbidāvirāge sati nibbidāvirāgasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti vimuttiñāṇadassanaṁ.When there is disillusionment and dispassion, one who has fulfilled disillusionment and dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.

2.10Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, rukkho sākhāpalāsasampanno. Tassa papaṭikāpi pāripūriṁ gacchati, tacopi … pheggupi … sāropi pāripūriṁ gacchati.Suppose there was a tree that was complete with branches and foliage. Its shoots, bark, softwood, and heartwood would grow to fullness.

2.11Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, sīlavato sīlasampannassa upanisasampanno hoti avippaṭisāro;In the same way, an ethical person, who has fulfilled ethics, has fulfilled a vital condition for not having regrets.2.12avippaṭisāre sati avippaṭisārasampannassa upanisasampannaṁ hoti …pe…When there are no regrets, one who has no regrets has fulfilled a vital condition for joy. …2.13vimuttiñāṇadassanan”ti.One who has fulfilled disillusionment and dispassion has fulfilled a vital condition for knowledge and vision of freedom.”

2.14Tatiyaṁ.