1.1“Tayo ca, bhikkhave, bhadre assājānīye desessāmi tayo ca bhadre purisājānīye.“Mendicants, I will teach you the three fine thoroughbred horses, and the three fine thoroughbred people.1.2Taṁ suṇātha, sādhukaṁ manasi karotha, bhāsissāmī”ti.Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

1.3“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.“Yes, sir,” they replied.1.4Bhagavā etadavoca:The Buddha said this:

2.1PTS 1.291“Katame ca, bhikkhave, tayo bhadrā assājānīyā?“What are the three fine thoroughbred horses?2.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco bhadro assājānīyo …pe…One fine thoroughbred horse …2.3javasampanno ca hoti vaṇṇasampanno ca ārohapariṇāhasampanno ca.is fast, beautiful, and well proportioned.

2.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo bhadrā assājānīyā.These are the three fine thoroughbred horses.

3.1Katame ca, bhikkhave, tayo bhadrā purisājānīyā?And what are the three fine thoroughbred people?3.2Idha, bhikkhave, ekacco bhadro purisājānīyo …pe…One fine thoroughbred person …3.3javasampanno ca hoti vaṇṇasampanno ca ārohapariṇāhasampanno ca.is fast, beautiful, and well proportioned.

4.1Kathañca, bhikkhave, bhadro purisājānīyo …pe…And how is a fine thoroughbred person …4.2javasampanno ca hoti vaṇṇasampanno ca ārohapariṇāhasampanno ca?fast, beautiful, and well proportioned?4.3Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āsavānaṁ khayā anāsavaṁ cetovimuttiṁ paññāvimuttiṁ diṭṭheva dhamme sayaṁ abhiññā sacchikatvā upasampajja viharati.It’s when a mendicant realizes the undefiled freedom of heart and freedom by wisdom. And they live having realized it with their own insight in this very life due to the ending of defilements.4.4Idamassa javasmiṁ vadāmi.This is how they’re fast, I say.4.5Abhidhamme kho pana abhivinaye pañhaṁ puṭṭho vissajjeti, no saṁsādeti.When asked a question about the teaching or training, they answer without faltering.4.6Idamassa vaṇṇasmiṁ vadāmi.This is how they’re beautiful, I say.4.7Lābhī kho pana hoti cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārānaṁ.They receive robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick.4.8Idamassa ārohapariṇāhasmiṁ vadāmi.This is how they’re well proportioned, I say.4.9Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhadro purisājānīyo javasampanno ca hoti vaṇṇasampanno ca ārohapariṇāhasampanno ca.This is how a fine thoroughbred person is fast, beautiful, and well proportioned.

4.10Ime kho, bhikkhave, tayo bhadrā purisājānīyā”ti.These are the three fine thoroughbred people.”

4.11Dasamaṁ.